Desperate Journeys: Spain now main route to Europe for refugees and migrants
Spain became the main route for refugees and migrants to seek entry to Europe in 2018. The death toll for people crossing the Western Mediterranean to reach the country increased four-fold in a year. Hamidou's search for safety took two years as he made a perilous trip from home in Mali to southern Spain, where he now seeks asylum.
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