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Mauritania Coast Guard Rescues 161 Migrants Off Nouakchott

8/28/2026

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Mauritania’s coast guard rescued 161 migrants off Amhijrat, north of Nouakchott.
The boat, departing Banjul eight days earlier, suffered water, food shortages and an exhausted engine.
Migrants included 99 Senegalese, 56 Guineans and six Gambians, with 17 children among them.
All rescued migrants received medical aid before being taken to a reception center in Nouakchott.

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Mauritania’s coast guard rescued 161 migrants off Amhijrat, north of Nouakchott.
The boat, departing Banjul eight days earlier, suffered water, food shortages and an exhausted engine.
Migrants included 99 Senegalese, 56 Guineans and six Gambians, with 17 children among them.
All rescued migrants received medical aid before being taken to a reception center in Nouakchott.