Forty-four fellow Pakistani migrants perished during the 10-day failed crossing in January from Mauritania's coast toward Spain's Canary Islands.

Over the past three days, Spain's Canary Islands have seen over 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries arriving in 18 boats. This surge has intensified in recent weeks.

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Locals in the Canary Islands are mobilizing to protest against excessive tourism, blaming visitors for pricing them out of their homes and causing environmental damage. The Spanish archipelago ...

The number of migrants leaving west Africa and reaching Spain's Canary Islands, nearly 60 miles from the west coast of Morocco, has passed record levels set in 2006.