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| African migrants die in Atlantic | African migrants die in Atlantic |
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| At least 45 African migrants died of hunger and thirst after their boat drifted into Mauritanian waters. | At least 45 African migrants died of hunger and thirst after their boat drifted into Mauritanian waters. |
| Mauritanian soldiers who discovered the vessel also found more than 90 survivors on board, officials said. | Mauritanian soldiers who discovered the vessel also found more than 90 survivors on board, officials said. |
| The migrants had set sail from southern Senegal last month, and were trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands. It is believed the engine broke down. | |
| Hundreds of people drown each year trying to cross from sub-Saharan Africa to the Canary Islands. | Hundreds of people drown each year trying to cross from sub-Saharan Africa to the Canary Islands. |
| Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said last month that the numbers of migrants was down sharply this year to 13,000, from 35,000 last year. | |
| He said a new European surveillance system with aircraft and ships posted off the coast of Africa was discouraging Africans from the perilous journey. |