World Aug 29 Mauritania’s coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week The boat, which left Gambia a week ago with 160 people on board, capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of Mheijrat.
World Dec 05 Dozens of migrants drown off coast of Mauritania The boat capsizing is one of the deadliest disasters this year among people making the perilous journey to Europe.