A non-exhaustive summary of crossings from Morocco to Spain.
In February one could see that people are increasingly heading towards the Canary Islands, which is a highly dangerous route. Probably due to the closure of the borders in northern Morocco and the forced displacement of subsaharan migrants to the south of the country, people are taking more risks.
In the street of Gibraltar push-backs are getting more and more frequent since the coordination between Morocco and Spain is intensifying. Seeing the closure of borders at the Balkans and the agreements between the EU and Turkey for stopping migration, new routes will be chosen by migrants and their facilitators for finally reaching Europe. Lets be attentive and ready to host and support people on their way!
01/02 Almeria
10 Boza
http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/espana/noticias/7319930/02/16/Rescatados-diez-inmigrantes-de-una-patera-frente-a-las-costas-de-Almeria.html
02/02 Motril
25 Boza in a boat which left the 31/01
http://www.eldiario.es/andalucia/Rescatan-patera-inmigrantes-Granada-buscada_0_480152007.html
http://watchthemed.net/index.php/reports/view/436).
03/02 Motril
10 Boza
03/02 Ceuta
12??
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Buscan-patera-inmigrantes-inmediaciones-Ceuta_0_480502225.html
04/02 Aquas de Canarias
Salvamiento Maritimo searches for two boats with 41 and 56 migrants since 2 days in Canary Islands waters.
http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/sociedad/Salvamento-Maritimo-pateras-inmigrantes-canarias_0_480852993.html
41 ????
http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/espana/noticias/7323837/02/16/Salvamento-Maritimo-retoma-este-miercoles-la-busqueda-de-una-patera-que-salio-de-Cabo-Bojador.html?utm_source=crosslink&utm_medium=twitter
05/02 Ceuta
Attack on the fence
4 Boza among 2 in hospital
06/02 Comemoration 6th of February
https://beatingborders.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/le-6-fevrier-2016-400-manifestent-a-rabat/
07/02 Gran Canaria
50 Boza, amongst them 9 women after 4 days at sea. A second boat with 59 people went missing. The 8th february 8 dead people were found.
http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/sociedad/traslado-muelle-Arguineguin-patera_0_481902265.html
07/02 Tarifa
12 Boza amongst them 3 women and a baby
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Rescatados-doce-inmigrantes-Estrecho-Gibraltar_0_481902055.html
http://watchthemed.net/index.php/reports/view/438.
07/02 Ceuta
Boat intercepted by the moroccan police: 1 dead, 1 missing and 5 people rescued.
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Buscan-patera-inmigrantes-costa-Ceuta_0_481902039.html
http://watchthemed.net/index.php/reports/view/437
08/02 Gran Canaria
Search for a boat with 28 people coming from Mauretania.
08/02 Gran Canaria
42 Boza, amongst them 9 women and 6 children, after 6 days at sea. 15 people in hospital, 2 in critical state. Seven people died on the way, one rescued person died in hospital.
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Salvamento-rescata-ocupantes-Gran-Canaria_0_482251809.html
http://www.eldiario.es/desalambre/inmigrantes-pueden-acabar-abandonados-comisaria_0_483652321.html
09/02 Gran Canaria
Still searching for 2 boats with dozens of migrants at sea since several days.
12/02 Gran Canaria
Stopping the search for a boat with 28 migrants!
13/02 Ceuta
12 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Doce-inmigrantes-menor-desembarcan-Ceuta_0_484001775.html
17/02 Ceuta
29 Boza, saved by the Red Cross of Ceuta, several people in hospital.
http://elpueblodeceuta.es/not/3030/el-erie-de-cruz-roja-atiende-a-29-personas-en-la-ultima-semana/
18/O2 Melilla
Around 100 people attack the Melilla fences: 10 of them being pushed-back, moroccan police being very violent. Many of the people were injured and all of them deported to Tiznit.
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/centenar-inmigrantes-intentan-saltar-Melilla_0_485751617.html
10 violent push-backs, many injured. (UNHCR)
http://www.acnur.es/noticias/noticias-de-espana/2415-2016-02-19-19-38-17
18/02 Ceuta
13 Boza
https://www.facebook.com/notes/cruz-roja-ceuta/el-erie-de-inmigraci%C3%B3n-de-cruz-roja-ceuta-atiende-a-13-personas-en-la-zona-de-ju/971895066238452
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/trece-inmigrantes-desembarca-playa-Ceuta_0_485752430.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgC34dEUzB4&feature=youtu.be
18/02 Tarifa
11 Boza http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Rescatados-inmigrantes-volcar-Estrecho-Gibraltar_0_485752431.html
19/02 Tanger
22 people pushed-back, 1 person from Ivory Coast went missing at sea.
« The Guardia Civil surrounded us, the Marine Royale came and attacked us, we fell into the water and Koné was staying in there and yet not found, search for him! »
19/02 Melilla
3 Boza hidden in a car.
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Rescatadas-personas-ocultas-vehiculo-Melilla_0_486102396.html
22/02 Ceuta
10 Boza
22/02 Tarifa
5 Boza
#BOZAR #TANGER–#TARIFA UN CONVOI (PATERA) DE 5 PERSONNES 1FEMME ET 4 HOMMES RESCAPÉ PAR #SALVAMENTOMARÍTIMO
23/02 Tarifa
3 boats, 28 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Rescatadas-personas-pateras-aguas-Estrecho_0_487501432.html
http://watchthemed.net/index.php/reports/view/451)
29/02 Ceuta
7 Push-backs?
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Marruecos-rescata-patera-inmigrantes-Ceuta_0_489601370.html
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Buscan-patera-inmigrantes-costa-Ceuta_0_489601260.html
29/02 Tarifa
11 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Rescatados-once-tripulantes-patera-Tarifa_0_489601237.html
01/03
Helena Maleno Garzón @HelenaMaleno Mar 2 Tangier Medina, Morocco
Las 31 personas #patera a salvo no por los servicios de rescate, sino por la solidaridad de pescadores #nomastragedias
02/03 Ceuta
10 deportations
#devolucionencaliente en el agua #ceuta, de 10 #personas que iban en una #toy #fronterasur #nomastragedias
02/03 Ceuta
19 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Detienen-subsahariano-acusado-pilotar-inmigrantes_0_490301120.html
03/03 Ceuta
29 Boza in 3 boats, 11 intercepted by the moroccan marine and 10 deported.
03/03 Tarifa
2 boza
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Rescatan-ocupantes-velero-deriva-Estrecho_0_490651197.html
04/03 Gran Canaria
25 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/sociedad/Localizada-patera-millas-Gran-Canaria_0_490651999.html
05/03 Algeria
05/03 Tarifa
16 Boza
06/03
20 people in a boat which disappeared?
09/03
One boat in distress sent back to Morocco.
http://www.watchthemed.net/index.php/reports/view/472
10/03 Ceuta
18 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Grupo-Inmigrantes-desembarcan-Ceuta-patera_0_493100700.html
11/03 Ceuta
18 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Guardia-Civil-rescata-inmigrantes-Ceuta_0_493450848.html
12/03 Almeria
30 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Rescatan-inmigrantes-menores-gracias-velero_0_493801017.html
15/03 Ceuta
9 people intercepted by the Moroccan Marine.
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Rescatan-patera-inmigrantes-Estrecho-Gibraltar_0_494851706.html
16/03 Ceuta
14 Boza, amongst them severly injured.
http://elfarodigital.es/ceuta/sucesos/182273-el-rescate-mas-dramatico-en-juan-xxiii.html
18/03 Ceuta
14 push-backs.
Helena Maleno Garzón @HelenaMaleno Mar 18 Tangier Medina, Morocco
14 #personas #patera #ceuta nos cuentan que han sido víctimas devolución en caliente en el agua, como en #lesbos pero más cerca
20/03 Ceuta
8 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/desalambre/Buscan-patera-inmigrantes-costa-Ceuta_0_496600458.html
20/03 Melilla
300 migrants attacked the fences in two groups. No Boza. Push-backs? Detention?
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Guardia-Civil-Marruecos-Melilla-inmigrantes_0_496600594.html
And a speculative push-back
Info from Gourougou:
We got the info from Gourougou that 32 people bozaed, 24 people are injured (some of them with MDM in Nador) and 52 people were deported to Saafi and Tiznit.
2O/03 Almeria
42 Boza
SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO Verified account @
S/Denébola recogió ayer a 42 personas de origen subsahariano en la isla de Alborán.Desembarcados en #Almería
21/03 Ceuta
14 Boza amongst them 4 women
http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Guardia-Civil-Marruecos-Melilla-inmigrantes_0_496600594.html
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/Catorce-inmigrantes-mujeres-desembarcan-Ceuta_0_496950418.html
21/03 Gran Canaria
51 Boza
28/03 Ceuta
18 Boza
http://elfarodigital.es/ceuta/sucesos/183051-18-vidas-a-salvo-en-juan-xxiii.html
Other related Information:
01/02 Agreement of „cooperation“ between Germany, Sweden, Greece and Morocco
10/02 Gran Canaria 2015
Clear increase of passages in 2015
Frontex statistics: 874 Boza in 2015, 695 from 2012 to 2014 (170 in 2012, 250 in 2014 and 275 in 2014).
http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/sociedad/llegada-pateras-Canarias-triplico_0_482952218.html
24/02: Frontex: Morocco Helps Spain to Stem Illegal Immigration
February in Ceuta
200 Boza
http://www.eldiario.es/politica/inmigrantes-entran-ilegalmente-Ceuta-febrero_0_490651083.html