Senegal strengthens monitoring of its migrant coast
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Senegal has pledged to strengthen monitoring of its coast after 2,389 Senegalese migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, accounting for nearly 20% of arrivals. The pledge was presented by Ambassador Ibrahim Al Khalil Seck to Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo in Madrid, according to the Canary Islands government.
Senegal will strengthen monitoring of its coast to prevent migrant boats from departing for the Canary Islands, as 2,389 Senegalese account for 19.37% of migrants recorded on this sea route. The pledge was conveyed to Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo by Senegal’s ambassador to Spain, Ibrahim Al Khalil Seck, during a meeting held on 10 November in Madrid, according to the Canary Islands government.
Senegalese are the largest nationality among migrants who have arrived or been recorded on the Atlantic route, ahead of Moroccans, numbering 1,824, Gambians with 1,358 and Malians with 1,116, according to data from Spain’s Interior Ministry. Ibrahim Al Khalil Seck invited Fernando Clavijo to Dakar so that he could learn more about the migration phenomenon, the Canary Islands government reports.
The Senegalese ambassador also expressed Dakar’s concern over the increase since October in the number of boats leaving Senegal’s coast. This cooperation follows the strengthening of security cooperation between Senegal and Spain announced on 7 November, according to the Canary Islands government.
