At least 51 migrants perished as their vessel overturned near El Hierro in the Canary Islands.

Over 39,900 migrants undertook the perilous Atlantic journey to the Canaries last year, predominantly from Senegal and Gambia.

The Atlantic route to the Canary Islands witnessed an estimated 6,000 deaths in 2023.

EU interior ministers convene to deliberate on the European Pact on Migration and Asylum amid human rights concerns.