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Migrants in the port of Los Cristianos, in the south of the island of Tenerife. They are pictured next to the boat on which they travelled from Senegal to reach the Canary Islands, on July 4, 2023.

In the last six weeks alone, 19 boats from West Africa have landed in the Spanish archipelago. In the whole of 2022, only three arrived

Aisha, a pregnant woman, is pulled to safety on Monday by rescuers in the Mediterranean.

Migration

The rescue that saved 47 migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean: ‘Open your eyes and keep coughing’

Lola Hierro / El País|On board the 'Astral'|Apr 25, 2023 - 11:56 CEST

The Spanish non-profit Open Arms plucked 50 people from a sinking boat, including a pregnant woman and a baby. EL PAÍS witnessed the operation

Documentary | Reconstructing the truth about the migrant deaths on the border of Morocco and Spain’s Melilla

El País / lighthouse reports|Nov 29, 2022 - 17:29 CET

A joint investigation by EL PAÍS and Lighthouse Reports reveals new details about the events through the analysis of more than 140 videos, 40 interviews and the 3D reconstruction of the border post

Melilla

Political crisis in Senegal triggers influx of migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands

The rescue that saved 47 migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean: ‘Open your eyes and keep coughing’

Documentary | Reconstructing the truth about the migrant deaths on the border of Morocco and Spain’s Melilla

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