Madar (Dakar) - Senegal's national navy said on Wednesday 11 November 2026 that two of its units assisted four pirogues engaged in irregular migration on Tuesday 10 November, rescuing 759 people, according to a post on its official X account.
Over the past week, 817 other people were also rescued through the joint mobilisation of naval units and land teams deployed in coastal areas, according to Senegalese state broadcaster RTS, bringing the total to 1,576.
The navy reaffirmed its "commitment to safeguarding human life at sea", saying its surveillance and intervention missions are above all intended to assist people in distress and ensure their protection.
The operations come days after a migrant boat sank off Kebemer in northern Senegal, as the Atlantic route to Spain's Canary Islands sees rising departures.
