At least 140 people drown off #Senegal coast

This video - filmed by local fishermen - shows thick black smoke in the distance & 2 survivors swimming up to the side of a boat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=EPdAVBzolLE&feature=emb_logo

The Senegalese Armies’ press division @CHEFDIRPA stated that a Spanish patrol vessel discovered the canoe in distress about 80km off the shores of M’bour. https://twitter.com/CHEFDIRPA/status/1319711762514587652?s=20

#Senegal More interceptions in October by the Senegalese Navy, working with Spanish Guardia civil.

The Senegalese government also said that it would bolster sea surveillance operations with additional ships & aircraft.

Since 2019, @Frontex has a Risk Analysis Cell in #Dakar in cooperation with Senegalese authorities within the framework of the Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community. https://twitter.com/Frontex/status/1206872080261820422?s=20

The future: externalizing borders & the right to asylum

In a report to the #EU Council @Frontex announced that #Hera mission includes the possibility of disembarking in #Senegal foreign citizens intercepted at sea during naval & air patrol operations.

https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-6294-2020-INIT/en/pdf