Collaboration with African police forces stops two out of every three pirogues from leaving the country.

Cooperation between Spanish authorities and West African police forces, alongside maritime surveillance efforts by the Guardia Civil, has successfully prevented the departure of two out of every three migrant boats, such as pateras and cayucos, originating from the region this year. The operations, highlighted in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on October 6, focus on intercepting migration flows at their departure points in Africa.

In addition to current bilateral efforts, Spain is actively advocating for and defending an increased presence of Frontex, the European Union's border management agency, in African nations. Officials support deploying additional aerial and maritime resources from the agency to further curb outward migration movements from the continent.