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Senegalese gendarmerie publishes comprehensive 2025 report on irregular migration, human trafficking
The year 2025 is a significant one for Senegal, marked by major security challenges, including a resurgence of irregular migration and persistent human trafficking. Consolidated data from the Gendarmerie Nationale du Sénégal reveals an intense fight against increasingly organised criminal networks exploiting the country’s geostrategic position by using its coastline as a departure point for …
Mali strengthens migration response
Mali is seeking to reassert its leadership on the migration issue. . The first review of the institutional dialogue between the Ministry for Malians in the Diaspora and African Integration and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is a significant step towards structuring the country’s migration governance. The meeting’s ambition extends beyond providing a routine …
Spain regularises 500 000 migrants to manage migration
In a European context characterised by an increasingly restrictive approach to migration, Spain has taken a notable step. By approving the regularisation of 500 000 people in an irregular situation, the Spanish government is doing more than just taking an administrative decision. The country is also taking a clear political stance by recognising a social …
Border violence continues to mark Canary Islands despite falling arrivals
In 2025, the number of migrants arriving via the Canary Islands route saw a decrease of 62%. So-called irregular migration also declined by more than 40% nationwide in Spain. These figures, frequently cited by European authorities, suggest a significant downturn. However, behind these statistics lies a human reality of suffering and death, with threats merely …
‘Making inclusion a lever for sustainable Development’ CEJUS Director says
With the seventh Harmattan Forum approaching, scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 February 2026 in Lomé, we spoke to Dieudonné Kossi, the Executive Director of Clinique d’Expertise Juridique et Sociale (CEJUS) – the organisation behind this significant event focusing on migration issues and contemporary crisis governance. In this interview, Mr Kossi reflects on …
Senegal–Spain: migration at the heart of a strengthened diplomatic partnership
At a roundtable meeting on migration diplomacy in Dakar, Senegalese and Spanish officials reaffirmed the strength of their cooperation, which is underpinned by more than thirty bilateral agreements. Through initiatives such as circular migration, protecting workers and strengthening the legal framework, the two countries are demonstrating their commitment to consolidating a strategic partnership in the …
