The boat with 80 passengers capsized near Western Sahara on January 16 en route from Mauritania to the Canary Islands.

MIRZA VIRKAN - A Pakistani who drowned along with 12 compatriots when a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized off northwest Africa was buried in his hometown on Thursday.Each year thousands of ...

The four were among 13 Pakistan citizens identified through DNA tests. Their remains were brought home from Morocco overnight ...

Key cabinet ministers in Spain’s government are pushing for a new universal child benefit in the 2025 budget. The benefit has ...

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested a key alleged facilitator in the Morocco boat incident that killed at least 44 Pakistani illegal immigrants, last month, while traveling to ...

Spain's Canary Islands have seen a surge in migrant arrivals from West Africa. Many undertake the perilous journey in hopes of reaching Europe, often resulting in tragic loss of life. The route has ...

In 2024, Spain received a record number of migrants ... The majority last year departed from Mauritania, which is at least 473 miles (762 kilometers) from the closest Canary Island, El Hierro.

Spain’s marine rescue service on Thursday said that more ... The majority last year departed from Mauritania, which is at least 473 miles (762 kilometers) from the closest Canary Island, El Hierro.

Migrants rights group Walking Borders said that the boat, carrying 86 migrants including 66 Pakistanis, had left Mauritania for Spain’s Canary Islands earlier this month. Walking Borders CEO Helena ...

Mauritania has launched an electronic visa (e-visa) system for international travellers, including South Africans, who wish to visit the country. As reported by the Travel News, the Embassy of the ...

Asked about what warnings it had received from NGOs regarding a missing boat, Spain’s maritime rescue service said it had learned on Jan 10 about a vessel that had left Nouakchott in Mauritania ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tourists sit on a public bench at Plaza Mayor in downtown Madrid, Spain, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat ...