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Mauritania intercepts a migrant boat with 161 aboard, including 17 children
Mauritania coast guard said the migrants were in distress from low supplies and a worn-out engine, and 17 children were aboard.
- On Thursday, Mauritania's coast guard intercepted a boat carrying 161 migrants off the coast near Amhijrat, rescuing passengers attempting to reach Europe after the vessel drifted at sea.
- Departing from Banjul, Gambia, eight days ago, the vessel carried 17 children from Senegal, Guinea, and Gambia bound for Spain's Canary Islands. The boat's engine failed, leaving passengers stranded.
- Passengers were in distress due to lack of food and water when discovered, an immigration official told The Associated Press. Authorities plan to transfer the 161 individuals to a migrant reception center in Nouakchott.
- The West Africa-Atlantic route toward the Canary Islands is "one of the world's deadliest," with long distances and overcrowded vessels. The International Organization for Migration reported at least 1,200 migrants died along this path in 2025.
- Seeking economic opportunities in Europe, individuals from Saharan Africa increasingly use Mauritania's waters as a transit route. The United Nations reported nearly 150 people died or went missing last month from boats off Mauritania.
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Mauritania intercepts a migrant boat with 161 aboard, including 17 children
Mauritania says it intercepted a boat carrying 161 migrants trying to reach Europe. The coast guard rescued them near the fishing village of Amhijrat.
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NOUAKCHOTT — In Mauritania, rescue operations continue in the face of the rise of clandestine crossings in the Atlantic. A total of 56 Guinean migrants — including 3 men, 38 women and 15 children — were rescued by the Mauritanian Coast Guard forces.
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