Canary Islands: "Spain has become the first destination for migrants arriving in the EU"

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Humanitarian workers take the temperature of migrants who arrived in the Canary Islands on October 20, 2020. REUTERS / Borja Suarez

By: Fanny Bleichner

6 min

It is a tragedy that caused a lot of noise, especially in Senegal: the sinking of a boat off the coast of the country has left at least 140 dead, out of the 200 people on board, according to the International Organization for Migration.

A record contested by Senegal.

The Interior Ministry ensures that no death has yet been established.

François Gemenne, researcher, migration specialist, answers Fanny Bleichner's questions.

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