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Spain PM heads to W.Africa as migrant arrivals surge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain PM heads to W.Africa as migrant arrivals surge

Hindustan Times  

Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez heads on a three-day visit to West Africa on Tuesday, as his left-wing government grapples with a major upsurge in migrant arrivals, notably in the Canary Islands. Spain PM heads to W.Africa as migrant arrivals surge Nearly every day, Spain's coastguard rescues a boat carrying dozens of African migrants towards the islands which are located …

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Anti-tourist yobs target holidaymakers' rental cars in Tenerife, with 'Go home' scrawled on a vehicle in latest act of 'tourism-phobia' ahead of huge protest planned for this weekend
8 months, 1 week ago

Anti-tourist yobs target holidaymakers' rental cars in Tenerife, with 'Go home' scrawled on a vehicle in latest act of 'tourism-phobia' ahead of huge protest planned for this weekend

Daily Mail  

A rental car has been pictured with 'Go Home' graffiti on it in Tenerife ahead of protests this Saturday over the effects of mass tourism. Tenerife daily El Dia said the car belonged to regional rental car company Cicar, which has more than 40 offices across the Canary Islands, and described it as 'another act of tourism-phobia.' A rental car …

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At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spain's Canary Islands, says aid group
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spain's Canary Islands, says aid group

India Today  

At least 300 people who were traveling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain's Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday. Two boats, one carrying about 65 people and the other with between 50 and 60 on board, have been missing for 15 days since they left Senegal to try to reach Spain, Helena …

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Stowaways found on a ship's rudder in Spain's Canary Islands
2 years ago

Stowaways found on a ship's rudder in Spain's Canary Islands

The Independent  

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Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain
3 years, 11 months ago

Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain

The Independent  

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Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain
3 years, 11 months ago

Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain

Associated Press  

DAKHLA, Western Sahara — Beneath a star-packed sky in the Sahara, smugglers and handymen unearth a boat buried in the sand, a made-to-order vessel for carrying migrants from the North African coast to Spain’s Canary Islands. From there, the boat is meant to take 20 to 30 migrants into the Atlantic Ocean and across what the European Union’s border agency …

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