Fifty-one migrants dead, nine survivors in latest Canary Islands boat tragedy
At least 51 people died after their boat sank south of Spain's Canary Island El Hierro in the Atlantic Ocean. Nine survivors were rescued by helicopter.
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A Senegalese fisherman haunted by migrant boat disaster
After surviving a disastrous attempt to reach Spain last year, Birane Mbaye, from Senegal, recounted his harrowing ordeal to the Reuters news agency. He is one of only 38 survivors from a boat carrying 101 individuals.
Made in Italy: Immigrant labor behind half of all food products
Immigrants accounted for at least half of the manpower going into locally made food products in 2022, according a recent report.
Oscar-nominated 'Io Capitano’ shines a light on refugee journeys
The social mediator Mamadou Kouassi is one of the migrants whose story inspired Italian director Matteo Garrone’s international feature film 'Io Capitano'. He spoke to InfoMigrants about his life and odyssey from West Africa to Europe.
Senegal: Migration plays a key role in election debates
On Sunday, Senegal will head to the polls. Migration has become one of the big topics of debate after 12 years of Macky Sall’s rule doesn’t appear to have stopped the numbers of youths attempting to migrate towards Europe in the search of work and a better life.
Canary Islands: UN steps in for Senegalese teen held in adult prison
Authorities in the Canary Islands have come in for criticism over the detention of a young Senegalese migrant in an adult prison. A UN committee says the youth should have been given the benefit of the doubt and treated as a minor.
No significant deterrent effect in German migration policy changes, survey finds
The tightening of policies on asylum in Germany may not help to reduce irregular migration. A survey conducted in Senegal found that the proposed cash card and other changes did not influence people’s decision whether to leave for Europe.
24 bodies found after shipwreck off Senegal
The bodies of 24 people have been recovered after a shipwreck off the northern Senegalese coast. Witnesses said the wrecked boat had been carrying hundreds of people.
UK: Young migrant jailed in first 'boat pilot' manslaughter conviction
A young migrant from Senegal who steered a boat across the English Channel has been jailed for causing the deaths of four people. The case marks an escalation in the government's efforts to criminalize migrants and asylum seekers, rights groups say.
UK: Senegalese migrant who steered boat across Channel convicted of manslaughter
A young Senegalese man who survived a migrant shipwreck in the English Channel in 2022 has been found guilty of manslaughter. Ibrahima Bah argued that a Kurdish migrant smuggling gang had forced him to pilot the boat.
Transit visas introduced for Senegalese traveling through Spain
Spain on February 19 introduced a transit visa for Senegalese passport holders wishing to travel to a third country through a Spanish airport. The measure was aimed at preventing the overcrowding of migrants, mainly Senegalese citizens claiming asylum, at Madrid's Barajas airport.
Spain: Authorities bust migrant smuggling ring
Twelve people have been arrested in Spain on charges of smuggling Senegalese nationals into Madrid by facilitating false asylum claims during layovers en route to visa-exempt South American destinations.