A failed crossing from Mauritania's coast toward Spain's Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling ...

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday announced it had arrested an agent involved in the Morocco boat tragedy, in which dozens of Pakistanis attempting to travel illegally to Europe had ...

Chants of 'The Canary Islands aren't for sale' and 'they've stolen our islands' were heard amongst protesters. It comes as locals say the number of tourists the islands attract is unsustainable.

But since last year, migrants from far-flung countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan have ...

Pakistan said that the boat, carrying 80 passengers including some Pakistanis, had set off from Mauritania on their way to the Canary Islands. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...

Pakistan, May 29 -- In a heartbreaking incident near Spain's Canary Islands, seven people, including four women and three young girls, lost their lives when a migrant boat capsized just metres ...

While migration to Europe has been falling steadily, the Atlantic Ocean crossing from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands has reemerged since 2020. Nearly 47,000 people disembarked in the Canaries ...

From 2024, a growing number of Asian nationals, most prominently from Pakistan, have also embarked on the Canary Islands route from Mauritania (and to a lesser degree Senegal).

Canary Islands crisis as UK tourists told ‘stay away from Tenerife’ for 2 big reasons EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of a major new demonstration, an activist has revealed why locals are so irate about ...

From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 ...

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling ...

From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 ...