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Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visits Gambia as part of a three-day tour of West Africa to tackle irregular migration.

The three coastal African nations have become main departure points of migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands .

More than 22,000 people have disembarked on its shores since January , more than double the number of irregular arrivals for the same period last year .