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Politics | Economics | Geography | Citizenship

‘Barcelona or death’ cry migrants

Perilous crossing: Crackdowns on illegal crossings of the Mediterranean mean many Senegalese try a more dangerous route — a journey to Spain's Canary Islands, which can take weeks.

Is social media to blame? Thousands of people are risking their lives to reach richer countries, lured by videos which give a completely unrealistic picture of what to expect.