article_snippet: Many more opt for soft touch French Channel ports like Ouistreham and Cherbourg where border controls are less stringent.
article_snippet: There were violent scenes as knife- wielding Sudanese nationals clashed with Eritreans over territorial disputes .
article_snippet: Nord Littoral points to two main causes for the exodus .
article_snippet: One is that 'more men and women are getting through' to UK.
highlights_snippet: Other migrants use 'soft touch'  ports where security is much less stringent .
  