At least 150 people missing after boat capsizes off coast of Mauritania
Boat full of people hoping to get to Europe overturns and at least 15 known to have died, UN migration agency says At least 15...
Category : Mauritania
At least 89 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania, state news agency says
Dangerous Atlantic ocean route is gaining popularity because of increased vigilance by authorities in the Mediterranean Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe died and dozens...
Three people die after arrests at election protests in Mauritania
Two died in detention facility and one in hospital, officials say, after protests over Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s win Three protesters have died in detention in...
EU leaders unveil €210m Mauritania deal in bid to curb people-smuggling
Plan includes energy and infrastructure projects with aim of strengthening stability in Sahel The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the...
Spain and EU to sign migration deal with Mauritania as people-smuggling rises
More than 7,000 people used route between west Africa and Canary Islands last month, up from 500 in January last year The head of the...
