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The Spanish government has begun airing emotional television adverts across West Africa as part of its attempts to combat illegal immigration. | The Spanish government has begun airing emotional television adverts across West Africa as part of its attempts to combat illegal immigration. |
The $1.4m media campaign is to run for six weeks and has begun in Senegal. | The $1.4m media campaign is to run for six weeks and has begun in Senegal. |
The aim of the campaign is to discourage potential migrants from attempting the dangerous 12-day voyage by boat to the Canary Islands. | The aim of the campaign is to discourage potential migrants from attempting the dangerous 12-day voyage by boat to the Canary Islands. |
"My son left ... and we haven't heard from him in eight months," a distraught Senegalese woman says in one advert. | "My son left ... and we haven't heard from him in eight months," a distraught Senegalese woman says in one advert. |
It then cuts to a boy lying face down on the rocks, apparently drowned. | It then cuts to a boy lying face down on the rocks, apparently drowned. |
"You already know how this story ends," continues Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. | "You already know how this story ends," continues Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. |
"Thousands of destroyed families. Don't risk your life for nothing. You are the future of Africa." | "Thousands of destroyed families. Don't risk your life for nothing. You are the future of Africa." |
See the main routes taken by African migrants | See the main routes taken by African migrants |
In the past two years Spain has signed co-operation and repatriation agreements with Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, Mali and Ghana. | |
Repatriation, together with tougher policing, including European naval patrols, have led to a sharp fall in arrivals in the Canary Islands this year. | Repatriation, together with tougher policing, including European naval patrols, have led to a sharp fall in arrivals in the Canary Islands this year. |
Between January and August 6,659 Africans landed in the Canaries, a 66% decrease from the same period last year. | Between January and August 6,659 Africans landed in the Canaries, a 66% decrease from the same period last year. |
But 2006 was a record year for the immigrant boats, fishing canoes known as cayucos. | But 2006 was a record year for the immigrant boats, fishing canoes known as cayucos. |
Officials list 31,678 people reaching the Canaries, against 4,767 in 2005. | Officials list 31,678 people reaching the Canaries, against 4,767 in 2005. |
An estimated 6,000 died of drowning, thirst or starvation - although no-one has any idea of exactly how many because no tally is kept of the numbers who set out. | An estimated 6,000 died of drowning, thirst or starvation - although no-one has any idea of exactly how many because no tally is kept of the numbers who set out. |
This month, 10 people drowned off Gran Canaria when a boat struck rocks close to shore. | This month, 10 people drowned off Gran Canaria when a boat struck rocks close to shore. |
In July, about 50 people drowned when their boat capsized. | In July, about 50 people drowned when their boat capsized. |
Spain's Socialist government has encouraged legal migration and foreigners now make up about a tenth of the overall population, but has ruled out any repetition of the 2005 amnesty which allowed some 600,000 illegals to stay. | Spain's Socialist government has encouraged legal migration and foreigners now make up about a tenth of the overall population, but has ruled out any repetition of the 2005 amnesty which allowed some 600,000 illegals to stay. |
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