Guinea-Bissau Coastguard Stops 55 Migrants
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A pirate with 56 clandestine immigrants was intercepted and captured by the Guinean authorities in the north of Guinea-Bissau, in the area of Ponta Pedra, the Ingoré sector, in the region of Cacheu, indicated yesterday to Lusa source of the National Guard. The pirates, citizens of Senegal, Guinea-Conacri and Guinea-Bissau were transferred to the facilities of the National Guard of Ingoré and later to Bisssau, the capital of the country, accordin…
Guinea-Bissau Coastguard Stops 55 Migrants
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau intercepted 55 West African migrants on Sunday as they attempted the dangerous sea crossing to Spain, according to the country’s interior ministry. The migrants, comprising 41 men—including a boy of about 10—and 14 women from Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Guinea, were halted by the coastguard while travelling in a canoe off the coast near the Cacheu region, close to the Senegalese border. Guinea-Bissau’s 200-kilometre …
The pirates, citizens of Senegal, Guinea-Conacri and Guinea-Bissau were transferred to the facilities of the National Guard of Ingoré and subsequently to Bissau, the capital of the country, according to the source. The pirate was intercepted on Saturday, in the area of Ponta Pedra and the occupationrs, 41 men, 14 women and a child, would be eligible for illegal immigration according to the National Guard of Ingoré. In two months, this is the sec…
Authorities intercept 55 west African migrants near Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s coastguard intercepted 55 West African migrants on Sunday as they attempted to reach Spain via the dangerous Atlantic route, according to the interior ministry. Guinea-Bissau’s coastline has long been a departure point for African migrants aiming for the Spanish Canary Islands. Tragically, thousands have died on this journey in overcrowded and often unsuitable boats in recent years. Jose Becuque, the coastguard patrol leader, sta…
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