Nouakchott, June 2, 2026 (AFP) - Mauritania rescues 110 Europe-bound migrants off west Africa

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2026-06-02

One hundred and 10 west African migrants, including 12 women and three children, were rescued off Mauritania on Tuesday after their boat's engine broke down, the Mauritanian coastguard said. After setting sail from the Gambian capital Banjul in hopes of reaching Europe, the rickety ship "suffered a breakdown on the high seas" off the coast of the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, the coastguard said in a statement. "The rescue operation took plac......

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