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Senegal migrants risk Canary Islands and Central America crossings for a new life

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Young West African migrants trying to reach Europe are increasingly choosing the Canary Islands route over the Mediterranean alternative.

Last year alone the Atlantic route saw a 161% increase compared to the previous year .

Growing number of migrants are middle-class workers able to afford the more expensive journey to the US instead of Europe .

Over the last decade , more than 28,000 migrants have drowned in that one body of water alone.

The number of people leaving Senegal in particular is rising, despite being a relatively peaceful country.

The new government has succeeded in reducing the price of some basic necessities, including oil, bread and rice, but it is not enough.