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Mauritanian coastguards rescue 260 migrants off Nouakchott

By , based on Africaguinée

Map: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Mauritanian coastguards rescued 260 irregular migrants off Nouakchott after they departed Gambia aboard two boats. The passengers, including Guinean nationals, are safe and well; the operation took place on 27 September 2026, according to Africaguinee.com.

Mauritanian coastguards rescued 260 irregular migrants off Nouakchott after spotting two pirogues near the capital’s fish market. The passengers, who had departed from Banjul, Gambia, are safe and well, according to Africaguinee.com.

The two boats had been adrift for nearly seven days before rescue operations began on Sunday 27 September 2026. The operation comes as Mauritanian authorities have also rescued 315 migrants off Nouadhibou.

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