Our networking with migrant people has permitted us to protect the most precious right there is: the right to life. We operate our telephone hotline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for anyone who finds their lives in danger at sea. Our work has helped save the lives of more than 197,000 people on sea routes at the western Euro-African border.
1,865 people have died on the Western Euro-African Border in the first five months of 2025. Today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the collective Caminando Fronteras presents the data from its victim monitoring along the border from January 1 to May 31 of this year. We have recorded 1,865 people dead or missing, including 112 women
1,865 people have died on the Western Euro-African Border in the first five months of 2025. Today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the collective Caminando Fronteras presents the data from its victim monitoring along the border from January 1 to May 31 of this year. We have recorded 1,865 people dead or missing, including 112 women
Borders are much more than mere dividing lines between nations: they are large areas that are shaped by political exceptionality and vulgar economic interests. In these places, the accounts of migrant people and communities speak of a war with thousands of victims on only one side.
Spanning tens of thousands of kilometres, the western Euro-African border is particularly complex. Our long-standing experience with migrant communities has allowed us to identify the different routes they take.
