Senegal: irregular migration, an endless tragedy?
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Senegal: irregular migration, an endless tragedy? (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A pirogue capsized off Kébémer in northwestern Senegal, killing at least 35 people while the 2026 Youth Olympic Games were under way in Dakar. The article looks at the persistence of irregular migration toward Europe.
Senegal: 34 dead in capsizing of boat carrying irregular migrants (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A boat carrying irregular migrants capsized off Kébémer in northern Senegal, leaving 34 dead according to the APS news agency. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, and the boat was trying to reach the Canary Islands via Mauritania.
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