Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board. At least 89 migrants and refugees bound for Europe have died, with dozens still missing, when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to state media. The fishing…
Key issues for voters include fighting corruption and job creation for young people. Mauritanians are voting in a presidential election with incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani seeking a second term as he takes on six challengers in the West African desert nation. About two million people are registered to vote on…
On March 7, the European Union and Mauritania inked a 210-million-euro ($227m) migration deal. The agreement was spearheaded by the EU and lobbied for by the Spanish government, which is worried about an uptick in undocumented migration to the Canary Islands. In January, more than 7,000 arrivals were recorded on the…
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