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Senegal: What's driving migrants to leave?

More than 70 migrants were rescued near Gran Canaria, we ask: why do they make these journeys?

As European governments harden their stance on undocumented migration - we hear what's been happening to hundreds of people found in the Mediterranean by Spanish authorities. And what drives people to make these dangerous journeys.

Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been attacked in the Tunisian city of Sfax, with dozens reportedly wounded. We hear from one of them.

And a plan from the African Union to tap into the youthful energy that abounds on the continent.

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