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May 9, 2022

44 Migrants Feared Dead Off Coast of Western Sahara
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A refugee aid group says at least 44 people drowned off the coast of
Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara Sunday after their boat capsized as
they attempted to reach the Canary Islands to request asylum in Spain.
Twelve others were arrested by Moroccan authorities after they survived
the ordeal. Spain's Interior Ministry reports more than 40,000 migrants
arrived in Spain by sea in 2021; Morocco says it stopped more than
63,000 crossings last year.


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