At least 25 people died when a migrant pirogue sank off the coast of Nouakchott on Monday, after the Mauritanian coastguard saved the lives of 103 would-be illegal immigrants. The tragedy unfolded on the beach of the Mauritanian capital due to a heavy swell. Some witnesses who witnessed the tragedy describe it as a horrifying scene. 

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 25 dead, possibly moreBy Justin GOMIS / justin@lequotidien.sn

  • Translation by Ndey T. SOSSEH