Spain to implement vocational training in Mauritania to address migration and human trafficking

According to the Spanish local news outlet Canarias 7, Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ahmed Ould, to discuss the rising irregular arrival of migrants along the Atlantic Route. The two leaders also discussed vocational education training, in specialized trade skills such as plumbing, to help stem the tide of irregular migration. Last year marked the deadliest on record for people attempting to reach Spain, via maritime routes, with the Canary Islands witnessing a record number of casualties. According to NGO Caminando Fronteras a record 10,457 people died or disappeared while attempting to reach Spain.