Mali: Efforts to Quell Illegal Migration

Gao — Abdoulaye, a Malian, spent more than US$500 to try to reach Spain across the Sahara, but he was caught by the Spanish authorities in Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco and sent home 21 days later.

A few months on, he remains undeterred. "Of course I was discouraged by my experience, but I am going to try again," he told IRIN. He is currently working doing odd jobs to try to earn enough for another package to Europe.

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