West African arrivals in Europe fall by 59%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Maritime arrivals of West African migrants in Europe fell by 59% in the first half of the year, to 4,566 people, according to the International Organization for Migration. The agency warns that longer routes increase the risks of shipwrecks and disappearances, despite the fall in arrivals in the Canary Islands.
Maritime arrivals in Europe of migrants from West Africa fell by 59% in the first half of the year, to 4,566 people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday, 13 October. The figures mainly concern nationals of The Gambia, Guinea, Mali and Senegal.
The IOM attributes the decline to the use of longer and more dangerous migration routes. The organisation warned, however, that the fall in arrivals should not be interpreted as an improvement in migration conditions, Expresso das Ilhas reports.
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