Senegalese Farmer's Sea Journey

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Senegalese farmer Mouhamed Oualy

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‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

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African farmer Mouhamed Oualy is about to embark on a perilous sea journey to Spain 's Canary Islands .

The 40-year-old farmer has not seen his family in Senegal for almost a year .

Most migrants on this route are sub-Saharan Africans fleeing poverty and conflict.

So far this year , already more than 30,800 have made it to the archipelago.

In El Hierro , the Canary Islands , the number of migrants who have arrived since the start of 2023 has already more than doubled the local population to nearly 30,000 .

In recent months , the sharp rise in arrivals has fuelled a fierce national debate in Spain over how to tackle irregular migration.

According to data from the United Nations migration body, the Atlantic route is fast becoming the deadliest migrant journey in the world.

If Mr Oualy makes it to Europe , it is likely he will not see his family for years . If he dies at sea, he will be lost to them forever. More from BBC Africa Eye : Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent..

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