Senegal — Monitoring of movements to the Canary Islands — Movements and Departures from Senegal (1—30 September 2020)

22 October 2020
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Contact
IOM Senegal, CODakar@iom.int
Language
English
Location
Senegal
Period Covered
Sep 01 2020 -
Sep 30 2020
Activity
  • Migration Flows
  • Event Tracking

Summary

This document presents data collected in September 2020 by key informants along the Senegalese coastline on irregular migration movements from Senegal to the Canary Islands (Spain). Between 1 September and 30 September 2020, 61 events were reported. Theyse events related to departures of boats (14) from the coasts of Senegal (north of St-Louis, Gandiol, Mbour, Joal), and Barra (in Gambia), and the recruitment of potential migrants (16 lists currently open with 1,475 registered) with a view to leaving in the near future.