Mauritania: MSF: 1,000 distressed migrants disembark on West African shores

Countries: Mauritania, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Mali, Senegal, World Source: Médecins Sans Frontières 04 September 2026 - A total of 1,046 people who survived boat crossings on the Atlantic migration route disembarked in a vulnerable condition during the last week of August at three West African cities: Nouadhibou in Mauritania, and Rosso and Dakar in Senegal. ​ The survivors were onboard seven boats in distress that had departed from The Gambia and were heading for the Canary Islands in the Atlan