EU-backed migrant crackdowns in Mauritania fuel fear and deportations

EU-funded crackdown in Mauritania leads to mass deportations of migrants to remote border zones. | Contesto: cronaca

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• EU-backed migrant crackdowns in Mauritania fuel fear and deportations

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Thousands of migrants in Mauritania have been forcibly deported to remote border areas as part of a European Union-backed campaign to stem irregular migration, according to reports from the region. The operation, which has intensified in recent months, targets individuals attempting to transit through the West African nation toward Europe. Witnesses and local officials describe a sweeping crackdown that has left many stranded in harsh desert conditions without adequate food, water, or shelter. The deportations are being carried out under the auspices of an EU partnership with Mauritania, which has received significant funding and technical support to bolster its border controls. The initiative is part of a broader European strategy to externalize migration management, shifting the burden of deterrence onto countries along key transit routes. Mauritania, a sprawling nation on the Atlantic coast, has become a critical corridor for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa seeking to reach the Canary Islands or other European destinations. Rights groups have condemned the measures, arguing that they violate international law by failing to assess individual asylum claims or provide due process. Many of those deported are from neighboring countries such as Mali, Senegal, and Guinea, and have been transported to isolated areas near the border with Mali or the Sahara desert. There, they face extreme temperatures, limited access to basic necessities, and the risk of further exploitation by smugglers or armed groups. The EU has defended its involvement as a necessary step to combat human trafficking and reduce dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Officials in Brussels have emphasized that the funding is intended to strengthen Mauritania’s capacity to manage migration humanely while addressing root causes such as poverty and instability. However, critics counter that the approach prioritizes deterrence over protection, effectively outsourcing Europe’s migration challenges to countries with weaker human rights safeguards. Local communities in Mauritania’s border regions have reported growing tensions as deportees arrive in large numbers, straining scarce...

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