Spanish authorities are bracing for a potential influx of an additional 150,000 African migrants to the Canary Islands this year, adding to the more than 20,000 who have already arrived, the regional leader said according to Reuters. Fernando Clavijo said charity groups, had warned that some 150,000 migrants particularly from conflict-ridden Mali, are preparing to make the sea crossing via Mauritania. On Friday, a boat carrying 173 migrants was rescued near El Hierro, with one fatality reported.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to tour West Africa to bolster efforts to curb illegal migration from the main departure points of Mauritania, Senegal and the Gambia. Clavijo praised the initiative but urged stronger diplomatic pressure from EU and Spanish authorities on departure countries.
The Canary Islands, with a population of 2.2 million, have seen a 154% surge in migrant arrivals this year, overwhelming local capacities. Thousands have died at sea, according to rights groups.
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