In late August, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited Mauritania and The Gambia to signal cooperation agreements to crack down on individuals smugglers whereas increasing authorized technique of immigration.
As of August 15, 22,304 migrants have reached the Canaries because the begin of the yr, up from 9,864 in the identical interval the earlier yr.
Nearly 40,000 migrants entered the Canaries in 2023, a report on track to be damaged this yr, as simpler navigation situations from September are inclined to result in a spike in crossing makes an attempt.
The Atlantic route is especially lethal, with lots of the crowded and poorly outfitted boats unable to deal with the robust ocean currents. Some boats set off from African seashores so far as 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the Canaries.
The Worldwide Group for Migration, a UN company, estimates that 4,857 individuals have died on this route since 2014.
Many support organisations say that may be a large underestimate. Caminando Fronteras, a Spanish NGO that aids migrants, says 18,680 have died making an attempt to achieve Europe.
