The Latest Breaking News from Canary Islands

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Located off Morocco, Spain's Canary Islands are facing their worst migrant crisis since 2006. In just one year, 30,000 migrants have arrived on the archipelago. The smallest island, El Hierro, saw 4,000 arrive in January alone. Despite locals and NGOs coming together to help out, El Hierro is overwhelmed. FRANCE…

Tragic incident at sea highlights dangers faced by West African migrants seeking refuge in Europe. Learn more about the ongoing challenges and risks of mig...

The incident took place on a flight travelling from London to Canary Islands.

Plucked from the Canary Islands, Simbad Quiroga is a new addition to the LawConnect crew for this year's Sydney to Hobart and is intent on making his mark.

A senior Spanish official says the deployment of two Spanish surveillance planes to watch for migrant boats heading on the treacherous route from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands has enabled authorities to stop 59 canoes from Senegal and Gambia

The number of people attempting to reach Europe via irregular migration routes from Senegal has exploded in recent months. Since the start of the year, more than 30,000 migrants, mostly Senegalese, have arrived in the Spanish Canary Islands. Over that same period, the Senegalese navy has intercepted more than 9,000…

Number of arrivals via world’s deadliest migration route approach 32,000 to break 17-year record

Some 1,500 migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands over the weekend, part of a surge in migrants leaving sub-Saharan Africa in recent months.