Senegal: What's driving migrants to leave?
More than 70 migrants were rescued near Gran Canaria, why do they make these journeys?
Focus on Africa · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
As European governments harden their stance on undocumented migration - we hear what's been happening to hundreds of people found in the Mediterranean by Spanish authorities. And what drives people to make these dangerous journeys.
Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been attacked in the Tunisian city of Sfax, with dozens reportedly wounded. We hear from one of them.
And a plan from the African Union to tap into the youthful energy that abounds on the continent.