trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in pirogues, artisanal fishing boats. One of these boats heading to Europe left Mbour on Sunday afternoon before capsizing a few miles (kilometers) off the coast.

They brought the wooden canoe, or pirogue, into port on Monday morning ... Investigations are underway to determine when and where the boat departed, and how many people were on board, the ...

A miniature boat from the US that washed up on English shores is ready to set sail again. The little vessel, called Inspiration, travelled about 9,000 miles (14,484 km) before arriving battered ...

BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.

The extended closure has fuelled the smuggling by boat of migrants as well as licit commodities across the Niger Rive ...

At least 58 rescued, as official warns death toll could rise after boat carrying 278 people sinks. Residents gather to witness the search-and-rescue mission after a boat ferrying passengers and ...

The boat was carrying about 300 people on the Niger River. Rescuers continued to search for survivors. By Ismail Auwal and Lynsey Chutel Ismail Auwal reported from Abuja, Nigeria, and Lynsey ...

The joint operation resulted in 33 separate interceptions - and the seizure of 125 dangerous inflatable boats, 128 engines, more than 700 pumps, and 300 rubber rings. Earlier this month the team ...

Clandestine canoe departures from Senegal to Spain have sharply increased in recent months. Along this perilous migration route, marabouts (Muslim holy men) exploit the situation, selling high-priced ...

Similarly, during Bally’s Spring/Summer 2024 show, a model sporting a pair of black leather boat shoes was dressed in a sleek black leather blazer and mini short set paired with a pale blue ...

the departure point of a boat that capsized on Sunday, killing at least 37 people. “We will relentlessly track down and punish with the greatest severity the actors who organize these convoys of ...