Boat capsize
At least 18 African migrants drown off Comoros
Thirty people had been found alive after smugglers dropped the group off the coast of the town of Mitsamiouli at the northern tip of the Comoros archipelago's largest island, Grande Comore, a minister said.
March 19, 2026
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At least 31 dead in New Year's migrant boat sinking off Gambia
The Gambian Navy launches hunt for survivors, involving several vessels and a fishing boat; stricken vessel found on a sandbank.
January 6, 2026
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12 die as migrant boat sinks off Senegal
Coastal west African country is one of main departure points for the thousands of Africans who for years have been taking the perilous Atlantic route to reach Europe, primarily via the Spanish Canary Islands, aboard overcrowded and often dilapidated boats.
December 24, 2025