Death toll from capsized migrant boat off Mauritania climbs to 69: coast guard

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, killing 69 people, with around 100 likely missing, officials told AFP Friday. “One of our patrols was able to rescue 17 (people)”, a senior coastguard official told...

Officials confirm 69 dead in Mauritania migrant boat tragedy

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, killing 69 people, officials told AFP Friday. The accident occurred late on Tuesday night when the migrants saw the lights of a town off the coast of Mauritania some...

5 GAMBIANS RESCUED FROM CAPSIZED BOAT IN MAURITANIA Unidentified bodies litter beach, dozens missing

- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker A migrant boat carrying 120 migrants including Gambians, capsized in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Wednesday with an unknown number of them missing. A Chilling video of dozens of dead bodies on a beach in Mauritania...

Migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania, killing at least 49: officials

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, killing at least 49 people, with around 100 reported missing, officials told AFP Friday. "One of our patrols was able to rescue 17 (people). So far, 49 bodies have...

EU deal fuelling Mauritania's abuse of migrants - rights group

Mauritania's security forces have been systematically abusing migrants from other African countries, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. The violations have been exacerbated by a deal with the European Union (EU) and Spain, which aims to...

EU urged to uphold human rights, as Mauritania accused of abuse of migrants

Mauritania's role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces. In a new report, Human Rights Watch (HRW)...

At least 49 die when boat carrying migrants capsized this week, Mauritanian coast guard says

EU's and Spanish migration policies ‘exacerbate’ rights abuses in Mauritania - HRW report

Published on 27/08/2025 - 17:11 GMT+2 Human rights abuses of asylum seekers in Mauritania have been exacerbated by the European Union and Spain, which are “continuing to outsource migration management” to the West African country, a report by...

HRW accuses Mauritania of years of African migrant abuse

Dakar – Mauritanian security forces have committed “serious human rights violations” against migrants and asylum seekers ranging from torture to rape over the past five years, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday in a report. The country has become a...

$15K US visa bond halts Malawians’ American dreams

In the rural valleys of Malawi, where homes are built of mud and grass, and electricity is scarce, Tamala Chunda spent his evenings bent over borrowed textbooks, reading by the dim light of a kerosene lamp. During the day, he helped his parents...

Rights group accuses Mauritania of years of migration control abuses

27 august 2025 - 06:56:05 MA 366 Views Panafrican News Agency Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against largely West and Central African migrants and asylum...

EU and Spain risk rights abuse complicity in Mauritania, says Human Rights Watch

The EU and Spain incentivised repression in Mauritania primarily against black African people attempting to get to Europe irregularly, says Human Rights Watch. A report out on Wednesday (27 August)To read this story, log in or subscribe Enjoy...

17 countries commit to concrete plans to scale up electricity access as mission 300 expands

Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect 300...

Nigeria-Morocco Gas project to create holding company

The $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas project is making headway with the creation of a holding company, according to a senior official. “We want to accelerate the next phase after signing the treaty related to the project, with the creation of the...

A World Cup with 64 teams explained – how would it work, what needs to be discussed, who wants it?

Many things spiral with time. Families of mice. Conspiracy theories. Candyfloss. The passing of the years. Now, add the FIFA World Cup to that list. On Tuesday evening, The Athletic reported football’s world governing body had held discussions...

Haj Toufic: We have entered a new phase in relations with African chambers

Senator Khalil Al-Haj Toufic, President of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, along with members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, held a series of bilateral meetings with heads and representatives of chambers of commerce and industry from several...

African Leaders Seize Education Crisis as Self-Reliance Catalyst

African education ministers have transformed devastating international aid cuts into a continental self-reliance revolution, launching an ambitious mission to achieve foundational learning outcomes through domestic financing and innovative...

Africa pushes for greater representation in global aviation 

Lerato Mataboge Africa is presenting a united front, with eight candidates for election to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council at the UN agency’s 42nd Assembly, as it seeks to strengthen its global voice. The Assembly runs...

Jordan, African Chambers discuss boosting trade ties

Ammon News - The Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) held a series of meetings with representatives of African chambers of commerce and industry to discuss ways of strengthening economic cooperation and exploring investment opportunities. According...

As Sidi Oud Tah settles down at African Development Bank

The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently had a change of leadership as Dr Sidi Oud Tah from Mauritania took over the helm of affairs as the ninth President from the outgone Nigeria’s Dr Adewunmi Adesina. Adesina had been on the saddle between...