West and Central Africa — Irregular Migration Routes to Europe — Western African Atlantic Route (January - June 2023)
This document presents the resumption of migration from the coasts of West Africa to the Canary Islands (Spain). This route, already active in 2006, saw an increasing number of movements in 2023. The risks, deaths and disappearances following shipwrecks are also on the rise along the Atlantic coasts.
Between January and June 2023, 7,213 people reached the Canary Islands irregularly after crossing by boat from the coasts of West Africa, a decrease of 18 per cent compared to 2022 (8,853).
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.