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Mauritania's Migration Crackdown Deepens Hardship for Malians

12/18/2025

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A police crackdown on irregular migration in Mauritania is intensifying hardship for Malian migrants, including Moktar Diallo, who left Mali in 2015 and now makes bricks.
Authorities have intercepted about 13,500 boats since 2024.
Expulsions from Mauritania nearly doubled in the first half of 2025.
EU funding aimed at managing migration has bolstered Mauritanian security forces, reportedly enabling human rights violations.

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Story summary

A police crackdown on irregular migration in Mauritania is intensifying hardship for Malian migrants, including Moktar Diallo, who left Mali in 2015 and now makes bricks.
Authorities have intercepted about 13,500 boats since 2024.
Expulsions from Mauritania nearly doubled in the first half of 2025.
EU funding aimed at managing migration has bolstered Mauritanian security forces, reportedly enabling human rights violations.