More than 140 dead, missing on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania
Boat carrying migrants and refugees from Africa ran out of fuel, leading to a tragedy with 143 dead and 38 rescued.
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In Mauritania, push to phase out private schools divides opinion
Officials say measure will ease systemic discrimination, but private school sector fears education quality is at risk.
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Mali crisis: Who are the key leaders to know about?
As Mali faces its biggest security challenge in years, Al Jazeera profiles key leaders from government and armed groups.
‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks
Thousands of Malians have been forced to flee their country as several groups, including the army, assault them.
![A Malian refugee now willing to the identified sits in his tent in Dounkara village, Mauritania [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P1040667-1776903867.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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What is the Azawad Liberation Front, part of the Mali attacks?
Tuaregs have long fought for independence in northern Mali, and the FLA represents the latest of many rebellions.
From: NewsFeed
EU-backed migrant crackdowns in Mauritania fuel fear and deportations
Thousands of migrants in Mauritania have been deported to remote borders under an EU-backed effort to halt migration.
Published On 28 Apr 2026
‘We can’t go out’: Migrants hide as Mauritania presses deportation campaign
Following an EU deal, Mauritanian authorities have rounded up and deported thousands of people to Mali and Senegal.
![Mohamed, who doesn't want to be fully identified, says he was arrested and paid a bribe despite being processed as an asylum seeker [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P1040322-1776725505-1-1777401147.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books
Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.
![Librarian el-Habot, one of the last few in Chinguetti [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DohaP1040442-1776727773-2-1777302627.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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‘I’ll go back’, say African migrants deported in campaign by Mauritania
Mass crackdown on migrants follows deal signed with the EU to stem migration from source countries in Africa.
From: People & Power
Trapped in Tunisia
Caught between two worlds, migrants in Tunisia fight the elements and the authorities as they strive to reach Europe.
Published On 4 Oct 2025
Le Court secures historic Africa win at women’s Tour de France
Mauritian rider Kim Le Court has made history for Africa by winning a stage at the women’s Tour de France.
