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Mauritania: the gateway to Europe for migrants by sea

Paterak Mauritanian
18:00 - 20:00
Boats on a beach in Mauritania. Photo: EITB.

Of the 30,000 migrants who arrived in Europe by sea last year, 16,000, more than half, left Mauritania, 6,400 from Morocco and 6,400 from Senegal. This year the number has decreased considerably. The police presence has increased in recent months following the signing of agreements with the Spanish and European governments to contain migration.

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