Three people found dead off Canary Islands, 15 others rescued
Spain's Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa, have seen a sharp and steady increase in arrivals of boats carrying irregular migrants since the beginning of October last year.
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Canary Island seek help to relocate almost 5,000 migrant minors
A total of 4,931 children and unaccompanied minors arrived in the Canary Islands since the beginning of last year. The archipelago has requested support from other Iberian regions to help relocate them.
Morocco intercepts over 1,100 migrants near Spain's Ceuta and Melilla exclaves
Morocco's army has stopped more than 1,100 migrants from reaching the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Around 1,700 migrants managed to cross into the Spanish territories in Northern Africa in 2023.
UK: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel in 2023
The UK says there has been a 36% drop in the number of migrants arriving in small boats from 2022 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced prioritizing stopping these arrivals.
Italy confines Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship for 20 days
Italian authorities have detained the Ocean Viking migrant rescue vessel for 20 days over its alleged failure to follow a prescribed route after rescuing dozens of people off the Libyan coast, the ship's operator SOS Mediterranee sa1