For 5 days, they were held in the Spanish Civil Guard’s « Rio Tajo » ship in appalling conditions because of the Mauritanian government’s refusal to let them disembark. 168 migrants who were intercepted by the Spanish Civil Guard on August 24 in Mauritanian waters, left the Gulf of Nouadhibou to reach Dakar where they are expected this Tuesday evening.  Disappointment must mingle with relief, because it is the end of a dream.

Migrants Rescued in Cape Verde: Sadness and Despair

 

Case of the Fass Boye Canoe : 37 Survivors Brought Back to Dakar, the Dead Buried in Sal

Behind the negotiation scenes  By Bocar SAKHO /  bsakho@lequotidien.sn