Senegalese Navy rescues 759 migrants in one day from four pirogues
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Senegalese Navy assisted 759 people attempting irregular emigration on Tuesday 10 November 2026, with two of its units intervening on four pirogues. According to the Navy, 817 other people had been rescued the previous week, making 1,576 people in about a week.
The Senegalese Navy assisted 759 people engaged in irregular emigration on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Two of its units intervened on four pirogues and rescued their occupants, according to the Navy.
This operation adds to other interventions carried out over the past week. According to the Navy, 817 other people were rescued during this period, thanks to the combined action of naval units and land units deployed in coastal areas.
In total, 1,576 people were thus rescued at sea and on the coast in about a week, according to figures released by the Navy.
These rescues follow other recent operations: on 4 November, the Navy had rescued 221 migrants off Djiffère, and on 7 November, 17 smugglers were arrested and 114 would-be migrants rescued.
