1 day ago · Pakistan's foreign ministry says a group of migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat off the coast of West Africa earlier this month have begun returning to Pakistan. ... Some …

1 day ago · Some 50 people died when a boat carrying them to the Canary Islands capsized near Dakhla, a Moroccan-controlled port city in the disputed Western Sahara, including 44 …

Jan 21, 2025 · South Asian migrants on the Canary Islands. According to Frontex data, between January and August 2024, 91 Pakistanis reached the Canary Islands, an increase from just …

Jan 18, 2025 · Frontex reported more than 50,000 migrants made the journey from northwest Africa to Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, including 178 Pakistanis.

2 days ago · Rehan, a father of two girls and a boy, was among 86 people who boarded a passenger boat on January 2 near Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania in West Africa, aiming …

4 days ago · The incident occurs amid an increase in migration attempts to Spain’s Canary Islands. Walking Borders reported that 2024 was the deadliest year on record, with over …

Jan 17, 2025 · The majority last year departed from Mauritania, which is at least 473 miles (762 kilometers) from the closest Canary Island, El Hierro. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said several …

Jan 23, 2025 · Spain’s marine rescue service on Thursday said that more than 550 migrants have reached its Canary Islands in boats over the past two days. ... It reported that 44 of them were …

Jan 19, 2025 · A boat carrying 86 migrants sank en route to the Canary Islands, resulting in at least 50 deaths. According to the Spanish aid organisation Caminando Fronteras, 44 of the …

Jan 17, 2025 · According to Reuters, the people were trying to make the crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands. Moroccan authorities rescued 36 people on Wednesday from …