Migration irrégulière : 221 candidats à l’émigration secourus au large de Dakar, dont 22 mineurs
The phenomenon of irregular migration continues to mobilize Senegalese defense and security forces. On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Walo rescued 221 individuals attempting irregular migration off the coast of Senegal.
The group is made up of nationals from four countries: 170 Senegalese, 48 Gambians, two Malians and one Ivorian. Among them are 185 men, 12 women and 22 minors.
According to initial statements gathered from the survivors, the boat left Barra, Gambia, on November 3rd at around 4:00 AM. The migrants were headed for Spain.
Following the rescue operation, the 221 people were disembarked at the Admiral Faye Gassama Naval Base in Dakar. They were then handed over to the National Division for Combating Migrant Smuggling and Related Practices (DNLT) for the purposes of the investigation.
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