22,300 Senegalese migrants arrive in Canary Islands, prompting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to visit Mauritania, Senegal, and Gambia to address rising irregular migration.

Thousands of young Senegalese risk their lives attempting the dangerous Atlantic route to Spain in pursuit of better job opportunities. Despite a 126% increase in migrant arrivals on the Canary Islands this year, reaching 22,300 people, the route remains popular due to a lack of job opportunities and overfishing in Senegal, which many blame on agreements with the European Union and China that allow foreign industrial trawlers to fish in Senegalese waters. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to visit Mauritania, Senegal, and Gambia to address the issue of irregular migration, as these West African nations serve as launching pads for migrants traveling by boat.

August 26, 2024
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