African migrants gathered on a beach in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Monday, holding a makeshift 'lottery' to decide who would get the chance to register at the city's overwhelmed CETI reception centre.

Remittances from African migrants reached $97.5 billion in 2022, strengthening households, communities and economies across the continent.

South Africa is experiencing a rise in xenophobic protests targeting foreigners, raising concerns among other African nations about the treatment of their citizens in South African cities.