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.
Senegal seizes three tonnes of cocaine
By Adama Makasuba Senegal’s navy has seized nearly three tonnes of cocaine from a ship that was off to the country’s coast of Senegal. It is one of the most prominent drug hauls by Senegal’s navy. The region is a transit point for Latin American cartels trafficking drugs to Europe and elsewhere. However, the navy
