GENEVA, June 22 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency on Friday welcomed the Mauritanian government's decision to allow some 20,000 refugees to return home from neighbouring Mali and Senegal, where some of ...

Malians are housed in sprawling camps in southeastern Mauritania – Copyright AFP/File MICHELE CATTANI More than 1,100 people fleeing insecurity in Mali have crossed ...

The U.N. refugee agency ⁠said ⁠on Tuesday that 144 ⁠people have been reported dead or missing off the ​coast of Mauritania in an effort to reach Europe. The toll comes after three ‌rescue operations ...

Boat carrying migrants and refugees from Africa ran out of fuel, leading to a tragedy with 143 dead and 38 rescued.

The UN refugee agency UNHCR said that overall, three rescue and disembarkation operations were conducted between July 14 and 18 in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, bringing 387 people of various nationalities ...

MBERA, Mauritania (AP) — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over the barren and hostile Mauritanian desert. The crack of the wood ...

From the safety of Mauritania, Mali refugee Mosso said he would only return home if Russian mercenaries leave his country, something he is more hopeful of following large-scale attacks by jihadists ...

GENEVA, July 21 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday that 144 people have been reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania in an effort to reach Europe. The toll comes after ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MBERA, Mauritania (AP) — The men move in ...