2024 is a pivotal year for comprehensive partnerships to curb irregular migration. Irregular migration imposes itself on the political and economic agendas of European governments.
In January and February 2024, the number of irregular arrivals from West Africa saw a record year-on-year rise of 541%. More than 12,000 migrants - mostly from Mali, Senegal and Mauritania - arriving in the Canary Islands. Human rights organizations have doubts about the agreement of its effectiveness in reducing flows in the medium term, as it is not the first of its kind by Europe.