Countries: Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Canary Islands (Spain), Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Italy, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, Togo Source: Mixed Migration Centre Please refer to the attached file. Key Updates• Arrivals to the Canary Islands dropped by 41% in the first half of 2025 (as of 29 June), compared to the same period last year, largely due to tighter migration controls in Mauritania, Senegal, and Morocco. On the other hand, arrivals to Spain via the Western Mediterranean Route increased by 15% in the same period.• Mauritania reportedly apprehended over 30,000 irregular migrants in raids and interceptions between January and April 2025, with many being expelled to Mali and Senegal.• Mauritania intensifies bilateral migration diplomacy with Mali and Senegal, focusing on enhancing cooperation on irregular migration control.• The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) validated its Labour Migration Strategy and Action Plan (LMSAP) to promote safe and regular migration; protect migrant workers’ rights; enhance regional migration governance; and advance gender equality and social inclusion.• In May and June, torrential rains triggered flooding in parts of Nigeria and Ghana, leaving dozens dead and displacing thousands. As of 1 July, floods have displaced 21,000 people in Nigeria and 3,000 in Ghana.• The United States has enacted a travel ban imposing full and partial restrictions on countries such as Togo and Sierra Leone, and is considering expanding it to nearly 40 African states – including Senegal, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Mauritania, and Niger – which may face full or partial restrictions.• Between April and early June 2025, Algeria expelled over 16,000 migrants to Niger. In response, the Nigerien government has launched a repatriation plan, supported by IOM, to return over 4,000 migrants to their countries of origin by July 2025.• Ghana’s authorities arrested over 2,200 migrants from neighbouring countries, such as Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger, and Nigeria, citing rising street begging and irregular migration.