Tens of thousands of Senegalese cross to the Canary Islands every year. Many of them do not make it to the other side, but the boats continue to leave. West Africa correspondent Eva Oude Elferink went to Fass Boye – a coastal town in Senegal – and explains why the population often sees the dangerous crossing as the only way out.
Also read Eva Oude Elferink’s piece: The sea has been emptied and Senegalese fishermen are now sailing their boats to Europe
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- Guest:
- Eva Oude Elferink
- Presentation:
- Floor Boon
- Editorial:
- Iris Verhulsdonk & Nina van Hattum
- Edit:
- Bass van Win
- Photo:
- Jennifer Carlos