A fifth boatload of North African men disembarking illegally in the Algarve has been ‘intercepted’ by police. The 21 men arrived on the beach of Farol, Culatra island, shortly before 8pm on Tuesday night. This is the opinion of Acácio Pereira, president of the syndicate of SEF borders agency inspectors. Indeed, the installation centres existing at airports are already filled with these kinds of cases. Since December last year, a total of 69 young men, supposedly from North Africa, have arrived in the Algarve.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 22, 2020 14:03 UTC