Spain and Gambia agree to cooperate on stemming illegal migration

Spain has signed agreements with Mauritania and Gambia to strengthen cooperation to combat people smuggling and promote legal migration, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits West Africa in the face of surging migrant arrivals.

Spain signed bilateral memorandums of understanding on "circular migration" with Mauritania on Tuesday evening and the Gambia on Wednesday. Earlier in the tour, Spain signed agreements with both Mauritania and Gambia to strengthen cooperation against organized crime.