Migrants shift to riskier routes to Canaries after Mauritania crackdown

Migrants trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands are now starting their journeys from farther away and more dangerous places.

This is happening because Mauritania, which used to be a common starting point, has started stopping these migrations more strictly.

The European Union made an agreement with Mauritania to reduce these migrations.

Now, migrants are traveling from places like Guinea and Gambia, which are much farther away.

This makes the trip longer, more expensive, and riskier.

Experts are worried that this will make the journey even more dangerous.