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Scores of Senegalese migrants dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain
1 year, 4 months ago

Scores of Senegalese migrants dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain

LA Times  

More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel off the Atlantic island of Cape Verde rescued a boat that started its journey a month ago with more than 100 aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday. The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had …

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Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors

The Independent  

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Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Dozens of migrants headed for Spain are believed missing and feared dead after coast guards off the Atlantic Island of Cabo Verde rescued 38 people on a boat that had left Senegal in West Africa over one month ago with more than 100 aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said. Senegal’s foreign affairs ministry said the boat was …

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300 migrants bound to Spain's Canary Islands go missing at Atlantic Ocean
1 year, 5 months ago

300 migrants bound to Spain's Canary Islands go missing at Atlantic Ocean

India TV News  

Three boats carrying over 300 irregular migrants suddenly went missing in the Atlantic Ocean, said migrant aid group Walking Borders on Sunday, prompting a frantic search by authorities. Walking Borders spokesperson Helena Maleno informed that the boats had embarked from Senegal 15 days ago towards the Canary Islands in Spain, reported Anadolu Agency. Last year, as many as 559 irregular …

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Migrant death toll increases on Atlantic route to Europe
3 years, 3 months ago

Migrant death toll increases on Atlantic route to Europe

Associated Press  

MADRID — At least 11 people are feared dead after another boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean to get from North Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands became a trap for migrants trying to reach European territory, Spanish authorities and activists reported Tuesday. “The human rights crisis at the border needs an urgent political response,” Walking Borders founder Helena Maleno said in …

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