After barely surviving the journey to Spain’s Gran Canaria Island, boxer Madala Tounkara is fighting to become an Olympic champion. But first, the Malian wants to draw attention to the many Africans dying at sea trying to reach Europe.
Over the last two days, Spanish marine rescue services reported that they rescued 72 migrants from two separate boats. At least 28 are thought to still be missing from another boat found about 120 kilometers south of Gran Canaria.