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Browsing: Illegal migration in Europe
- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed to put an end to the tragedy playing out on the waters of the Atlantic.
- Senegal’s Mbour city has seen a surge in people leaving its shores, driven by dreams of opportunity, but facing the harsh reality of death.
- On Sunday, a rickety boat left Mbour, with 89 young people. Within hours, however, tragedy struck killing 37. The owner of the ill-fated boat turned himself in on Monday.
The Atlantic Ocean is known for its beauty, but for many young West Africans, it has become a deadly grave as people smugglers take advantage of their hopelessness to exploit them. Last Sunday, a rickety boat left the shores of Mbour city, Senegal, filled with 89 hopeful young people embarking on a perilous journey to Europe. Within hours, however, tragedy struck.
The boat, one of the many artisanal fishing vessels known as pirogues, capsized, leaving behind …