“Ghost Boat in the Caribbean: Tragedy at Sea Reflects West Africa’s Humanitarian Crisis”
The grim discovery of a boat carrying 11 lifeless bodies on the shores of Canouan, a tranquil island in St Vincent and the Grenadines, has […]
Canary Islands
Canary Islands: Morocco’s DGST helps foil a drug trafficking attempt
Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with Morocco’s Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), seized over 4.7 tons of cannabis aboard two rubber boats between the islands […]
Tragedy at Sea: Hundreds Missing Off Mauritanian Coast
A devastating maritime disaster has unfolded off the coast of Mauritania, leaving at least 15 dead and over 150 people missing. The incident involved a […]
Nine Bodies Found Adrift in Brazilian Waters Likely Migrants from Mauritania and Mali
Brazilian authorities are probing a grim find: a boat containing decomposing bodies, likely African migrants from Mali and Mauritania. Discovered adrift off Pará’s coast by […]
Seizure of more than 1,500 kg of cocaine off the coast of the Canary Islands
Nearly 1,500 kilograms of cocaine were seized on Wednesday January 17 off the coast of the Canary Islands, the Spanish authorities announced on Sunday, mentioning […]
The world’s largest civilian hospital ship to train 260 health professionals in Dakar
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, made its African debut in the port of Dakar, where it will stay for four weeks […]
Kerosene shortage at Dakar airport
Dakar airport has been hit by a shortage of kerosene due to “unfavourable international conditions” and its operator is calling on airlines landing there to […]
Mali denies overflight to German military aircraft
Mali has refused to allow a German army plane to fly over its territory on its way to Niger, the German Air Force said Thursday. […]
Thirty-four people arrested in Canary Islands for shipping hazardous waste to Africa
The Spanish Civil Guard arrested 34 people in the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria and Tenerife for involvement in shipping hazardous waste to Africa. These people […]
Orange to connect Benin and Canary Islands with submarine cable
Orange (formerly France Telecom), together with the other members of the ACE consortium, has announced the launch of the ACE cable in Cotonou, Benin and […]