Twelve people died at Senegal’s northern coast as others were injured during a boat capsize in a dangerous route used by migrants trying to migrate from West Africa to Spain.
Heading for Europe, the boat had an accident near Saint-Louis where bodies washed ashore.
There has been an increase in numbers of migrants moving from Senegal on wooden boats since last year with 1,000 dead trying to go to Spain by the shores in 2023.
Unemployment, unrest and the impact of climate change has force migrants on overcrowded boats.
The West africa nation was aghast as elections billed for February was reschedule by the president, resulting in protests.
