The wreck of a traditional Mauritanian fishing boat, known as a pirogue, also used by migrants to reach Spain's Canary Islands, sits on a beach near Nouadhibou, Mauritania, on Dec. 2, 2021. The head of the EU's executive branch, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are visiting the African nation of Mauritania to discuss migration, security and energy with the African nation's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. The visit takes amid a surge in the number of migrants embarking on a dangerous Atlantic crossing from the coast of Mauritania to Spain's Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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