当局宣布，一艘移民船在塞内加尔海岸附近倾覆，造成至少21人死亡。
At least 21 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Senegal, authorities announced.
塞内加尔内政部周日在的一份声明中表示，这艘独木舟在该国西北部的凯贝梅尔（Kébémer）附近陷入困境。该部表示，搜救行动正在进行中，目前已发现一名幸存者。
In a statement on Sunday, the Senegalese interior ministry said the pirogue came into difficulty off Kébémer in the northwest of the country. Search and rescue operations are underway, and one survivor has been found so far, the ministry said."
声明还补充说：“内政和公共安全部长谨代表共和国总统和政府，向遇难者表示哀悼，并向遇难者家属致以诚挚的慰问。”
On behalf of the president of the Republic and the government, the minister for the interior and public security pays tribute to the memory of the victims and offers his sincere condolences to the bereaved families," the statement added.
政府还重申其“打击人口走私网络”的决心，并表示将与邻国合作解决这一问题。
The government also reasserted its "determination to combat people-smuggling networks" and said it would work with neighbouring countries to address the issue.
联合国国际移民组织（IOM）表示，危险的大西洋路线是西非移民前往欧洲的关键通道。
The United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) says the dangerous Atlantic Route is a key pathway for West African migrants travelling to Europe.
塞内加尔、摩洛哥和毛里塔尼亚传统移民出发点管控的加强，使得一些试图前往欧洲的人向南迁移，前往冈比亚等国家。
Increasing controls in traditional migrant departure spots in Senegal, Morocco and Mauritania have pushed some seeking to reach Europe further south, towards countries such as The Gambia."
国际移民组织曾表示：“这些替代出发点可能会使航程增加多达750公里，将一些旅程延长至大约2200公里，使人们面临更长的海上时间、更偏远且监控较少的海岸线，以及更大的海难、脱水和失踪风险。”
These alternative departure points can add up to 750 kilometres to the crossing, extending some journeys to approximately 2,200 kilometres and exposing people to longer periods at sea, more remote and less monitored coastlines, and greater risks of shipwreck, dehydration and disappearance," the IOM has said.