00:02Tighter EU borders and migration deals with African countries have failed to reduce the number of departures from Africa.
00:10It merely temporarily diverted irregular routes, according to a report by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development.
00:18Irregular border crossings at the EU's external border fell by over one-quarter in 2025, according to Frontex.
00:26The sharper decrease occurred alongside the Western African route.
00:30It could be explained by recent partnerships between the EU and key African countries such as Morocco, Senegal and Mauritania.
00:38The Asylum and Migration Pact has also harmonized border procedures and handling of irregular arrivals across the EU.
00:47But the route from Mauritania to the Canary Islands has been diverted.
00:51Departures occur now from Gambia and Guinea, making the transit via sea longer and riskier.
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