
Migrant arrivals to Spain’s Canaries jump by over 1,000% in January – Times of India
MADRID: The number of migrants from West Africa who braved the sea in fragile boats to reach Spain‘s Canary Islands jumped more than 1,000% in January from a year ago, data released by the country’s interior ministry on Thursday showed. A total of 7,270 irregular migrants reached the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean between Jan….