How I stop Senegal’s kids boarding ‘death boats’ to Europe

The migration route from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest, with young people often attempting the journey in flimsy fishing canoes. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Senegalese fisherman Moustapha Diouf once tried to make the voyage himself, seeking a better life in Europe for his family, but catastrophe struck and he lost several friends on the way. Now back in Dakar, he is trying to persuade young fishermen not to make the same journey, helping them instead to set up small businesses. But with fish stocks dwindling due to EU trawlers operating off Senegal's coast, work has evaporated and young people are increasingly desperate, with more and more choosing to risk it all for the chance of a better life. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/JGqf0Qd Website ► https://ift.tt/x9ksYVg Facebook ► https://ift.tt/xs6TH05 Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/akRBrGh The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #senegal #migrantcrisis #immigration #deathboatstoeurope #dakar #canaryislands #lascanarias #spain