Mon, 19 October, 2026

Ghosts of the Atlantic: In Senegal, a bid to identify migrants lost at sea



Twenty years after the 2006 migration crisis, the Atlantic route between Senegal and the Canary Islands remains one of the most dangerous for migrants. In 2024, more than 10,000 people died or went missing there. With most victims dying anonymously, families and associations are trying to give them a name. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report.

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