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Senegal - Departure areas monitoring tool - Movements to the Canary Islands (Round #18, February to March 2026)
By International Organization for Migration at ReliefWeb
· July 17, 2026
· 1 min read
Countries: Senegal, Gambia . In recent years, the West African-Atlantic Route (WAAR) has experienced a resurgence in irregular migration from or through Senegal to the Canary Islands by sea. While the number of irregular arrivals has fluctuated annually, it shows an overall upward trend, reflecting
Key takeaway In February and March 2026, a total of 11 events were reported by CFPs.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Countries: Senegal, Gambia . In recent years, the West African-Atlantic Route (WAAR) has experienced a resurgence in irregular migration from or through Senegal to the Canary Islands by sea. While the number of irregular arrivals has fluctuated annually, it shows an overall upward trend, reflecting
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