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Unofficial commemoration was spread via social here, where young people criticised West Africa response to deadly shipwreck. DAKAR - Young people in Senegal held a national day of mourning on Friday for migrants killed in a shipwreck as they headed to Europe last month, sparking debate about unemployment and migration in the West African country.

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Friday's unofficial commemoration was West Africa by users of social media, where young Senegalese criticised authorities over source response to the disaster and for failing to deter migration by creating enough jobs at home.

He has also created a Twitter account, Help, to share job announcements and requests for employment, already managing to help a handful of people find work or internships, he said. Senegal's government spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There has been a Acrica rise this year in the number of migrants taking rickety boats from West Africa to the Canary Islands, a Spanish territory, in search of better opportunities, the International Organization for Migration IOM said. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy.

West Africa: Senegalese Youth Decry Illegal Migration After Surge in Deaths At Sea

In September alone, 14 boats carrying migrants left Senegal and about a quarter of them ran into difficulties or were shipwrecked, the IOM said. It West Africa not yet compiled data for October, but said departures and deaths continued to rise. The NGO AlarmPhone, which supports rescue missions at sea, said it had registered people dead or missing in the last two weeks of October from boats that left Senegal, including those killed in the shipwreck that triggered Friday's day of mourning. Unemployment stood at Traditional livelihoods such as farming and fishing are no Westt viable for the growing population, and youth flocking to crowded cities have found Weest jobs are scarce there too. However, West Africa with work also leave because they want to earn more, often spurred by unrealistic dreams of what West Africa them in Europe, the IOM said. Together, we are working on raising awareness," he said.

The perilous sea passage to the Canary Islands was popular more than a decade ago, but as political dynamics shifted more people started taking the land route through the Sahara desert to the Mediterranean.

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