Around 200 Migrants were Intercepted Near the Coast of Senegal
The Senegalese navy intercepted 201 migrants, including women and children, in Foundiougne and the Saloum Delta, as the dangerous Atlantic route to Spain’s Canary Islands sees nearly 47,000 arrivals in 2024, with growing numbers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan.
Spain has Announced that the Border Agency Frontex will Patrol African Seas to Reduce Migration
The Spanish Interior Minister urged Frontex to seek African nations’ approval for patrolling their waters to curb irregular migration to the Canary Islands, while the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of legal migration for Spain’s economy and aging population, downplaying the significance of illegal migration.
