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Thousands of African migrants arrive in the Canary Islands, 'state of emergency' declared on one island

Nearly 6,000 people have arrived in the Spanish archipelago during the first 10 days of November, most of them on the island of El Hierro, which has a population of 12,000. The influx is partly due to the closure of other migration routes.

Thousands of African migrants arrive in the Canary Islands, 'state of emergency' declared on one island

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