Decline in West African coastal fish stocks threatens food security and livelihoods
Small-scale fisheries play a vital role in providing food and livelihoods for millions of people around the world, ...
On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal's navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of ...
Five Migrants Die Trying to Reach the Canary Islands, Officials Say
MADRID (Reuters) - Five bodies were found floating in the sea on Sunday after the inflatable boat they were travelling in punctured around 90 km (56 miles) off the Spanish island of Lanzarote, in the ...
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Boat with 30 decomposing bodies found off Senegal coast
Despite frequent tragedies, unemployment, conflict and poverty drive young men to risk the route from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands. Boubacar Sèye, President of Horizons sans Frontières ...
Senegal Navy Intercepts Almost 1,000 Illegal Migrants In One Month
Senegal's navy has intercepted nearly 1,000 would-be illegal migrants departing from the coast of the West African county in the last month, according to posts on its social media account.
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US, Germany launch joint conflict stability program for West African coastal states
The United States and Germany have launched a $40 million joint initiative, the Coastal States Stability Mechanism, across five West African states, focusing on countering terrorism and extremism.
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On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on popular but route toward Europe
Senegalese sailors prepare their zodiacs during a mission to search for migrant boats near the coast of Dakar, Senegal on Nov ...