Spain extends migrant worker program to Senegal
Spain will take in around 100 people from Senegal to work on its farms as of April. The migrant workers are expected to work for a limited time before returning home.
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Dozens of migrants found drowned off Italian coast
The bodies were found in Cutro in eastern Italy. The migrants reportedly drowned after their boat broke up against rocky reefs.
Identifying the dead: Why it is so difficult and what you can do
For families who have lost or are searching for a missing migrant, finding and identifying the remains of a loved one can heal the emotional turmoil brought by uncertainty. However, the process of finding a person lost during migration is complicated by many factors. Here are some tips on what you can do.
Western Mediterranean: 464 migrants died on Algeria-Spain route in 2022, NGO reports
More than 1,500 people died or went missing between 2018 and 2022 while trying to cross on boats from Algeria to Spain, according to the organization Caminando Fronteras.
Migrants arrive in the Canary Islands, at least one found dead
Spanish rescue services say they found at least one deceased person on a rubber dinghy with 42 other migrants on board. They were brought to Lanzarote in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Melilla tragedy: Court increases sentences for migrants on appeal
A court in Morocco has increased the sentences of eight migrants convicted over a tragic incident on the border with the Spanish enclave of Melilla last June. The men face up to four years in prison for crimes including illegal entry into Morocco.
Man jailed in France for people smuggling
A Moroccan man who tried to smuggle 15 men out of Britain and back to Spain has been jailed for people smuggling, according to a British newspaper.
Spain and Morocco mend ties with migration agreements
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has met up with his Moroccan counterpart in Rabat to reset his country's "strategic partnership" with regard to migration and economic partnership. The Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla were also major topics of discussion.
Spain: Migrant workers evacuated as fire rips through camp
In southeastern Spain around 200 migrant workers were evacuated on Monday when the camp where they were living was engulfed by fire. The blaze happened on the same day authorities planned to demolish the site.
Spain: Ukrainian refugees exploited in illegal tobacco factories
Spanish police have broken up a network they say operated three illegal tobacco factories where Ukrainian refugees worked extremely long hours in poor conditions. To avoid getting caught, the refugees were not allowed to leave the factory premises.
Canary Islands: Looking for new ways of living together
The Canary Islands, located roughly 100 kilometers off the coast of Africa, have seen a large influx of migrants arriving by boat in recent years. On this week’s show, we hear from people who’ve made the harrowing journey, and those who are trying to help them start a new life.
Migrants who escaped from plane provisionally released in Spain
A group of 22 migrants who fled a plane in 2021 after it made an unscheduled landing on the island of Mallorca have been provisionally released after spending 14 months in pre-trial detention.