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El Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano, is the southernmost and westernmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 11,659 (2023). Its capital is Valverde. At 268.51 square kilometres (103.67 sq mi), it is the second-smallest of the eight inhabited islands of the Canaries, with La Graciosa being the smallest.

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Image from France 24: Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities sayFrance 24

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Migrant boat sinking off Senegal

At least 21 people died when a pirogue capsized Saturday off the Loumpoul dunes in Kebemer, Senegal, which will work with neighbouring countries on migrant smuggling,…

7 confirmed · 23 one-source5 outletsUpdated

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