Mauritania: MSF deeply shocked after witnessing the recent fatal crossing on the Atlantic migration route

Country: Mauritania Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Nouadhibou, Mauritania, 22 July 2026 — Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply alarmed by a deadly incident on the Atlantic migration route, following the disembarkation in Nouadhibou of survivors from a boat that reportedly departed from The Gambia towards the Canary Islands. ​ According to initial testimonies collected from survivors, around 190 people were on board the boat. After 25 days at sea, only 38 people surv