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At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal coast, government says
- At least 21 people died after a migrant boat capsized off Kebemer, Senegal, on Saturday; authorities have rescued one survivor and are continuing search operations.
- Increased maritime patrols in traditional departure points like Senegal and Mauritania have forced migrants onto longer, riskier routes extending to approximately 2,200 kilometres and heightening shipwreck risks.
- Media reports indicate the boat capsized off the Loumpoul dunes, with victims reportedly from the Leona and Thieppe districts. The Senegalese interior ministry called the death toll "provisional" on Saturday.
- The Senegalese government pledged "its determination to combat people-smuggling networks" through strengthened cooperation with neighbouring countries and offered condolences to bereaved families on behalf of the Republic.
- Spanish authorities on the Canary Islands declared an emergency on Saturday after more than 3,300 migrants arrived since November's start, underscoring the deadly Atlantic Route to Europe.
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