African migrants

Senegal’s military reported on Monday that at least 30 bodies have been recovered from a boat along a migrant route off the coast of Dakar. The navy discovered the vessel on Sunday evening and dispatched a patrol to investigate. Authorities indicated that further investigations will provide more details about the boat’s origin and the total number of casualties. This incident follows a separate tragedy earlier in September, when a boat carrying 89 people capsized off Senegal’s coast, resulting in numerous fatalities. Many migrants are fleeing poverty and unemployment in Senegal, aiming for the Canary Islands, which have seen over 22,300 arrivals since the start of the year. The route from West Africa to the Canary Islands is among the deadliest in the world. In August, Senegal’s military announced the arrest of hundreds of migrants and members of smuggling networks.