Nouakchott, Aug 17, 2026 (AFP) - 42 migrants bound for Europe rescued off Mauritania coast

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2026-08-17

The Mauritanian coastguard said it rescued 42 migrants, including women and children, from a drifting boat late on Sunday. Thousands of often young people have for years attempted the perilous Atlantic route on overloaded and often dilapidated boats to reach Europe via Spain's Canary Islands. "Mauritanian coastguard forces managed, on the evening of Sunday, August 16, 2026, to rescue and take charge of a boat coming from Gambia, carrying 42 peop......

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