- 4d ago
Storm Charles fails to halt migrant boats reaching Spain's El Hierro island
Between 10 and 11 November 2026, 494 people arrived on six cayucos at El Hierro, where orange weather alerts were in force as storm Charles hit the Canary Islands.
- Oct 30
Four dead, including a baby, on migrant cayuco rescued south of El Hierro
A boat carrying 113 people from Gambia was found south of El Hierro in the early hours of Friday, 30 October, with a baby among the four people who died during the eight-day crossing.
- Oct 23
416 migrants reach El Hierro in three boats as Canary Islands arrivals climb
Salvamento Marítimo brought three cayucos carrying 416 people to El Hierro on 23 October, while Spanish security sources put Canary arrivals at 4,492 between 14 September and 19 October.
- Oct 1
Carlos Queiroz leaves Ghana after back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifying defeats
The Ghana Football Association and Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz agreed on Thursday to terminate his contract by mutual consent, following defeats against Ivory Coast and Gambia in Group C of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
