{"id":90414,"date":"2025-11-18T16:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mauritania-rescues-boat-with-227-migrants-from-gambia"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:08:47","slug":"mauritania-rescues-boat-with-227-migrants-from-gambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mauritania-rescues-boat-with-227-migrants-from-gambia","title":{"rendered":"Mauritania Rescues Boat with 227 Migrants from Gambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mauritania\u2019s coast guard said Saturday it rescued 227 irregular migrants aboard a boat travelling from The Gambia off the coast of Nouadhibou in the country\u2019s northwest.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A statement by the coast guard said one of its patrols intercepted the boat after a \u201ctragic\u201d sea journey that lasted more than 10 days. It said the passengers, including women and children, were severely exhausted from hunger and thirst.<\/p>\n<p>The migrants were of several African nationalities, including 135 from The Gambia and 73 from Guinea, with the remaining passengers from Senegal and Guinea Bissau, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The coast guard said medical assistance and food were provided after the migrants arrived at the port of Nouadhibou. One Senegalese migrant died shortly after being taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Mauritania serves as a key transit point for African migrants, with the northern city of Nouadhibou becoming a hub for those seeking to cross into Europe in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Mauritania\u2019s coast guard said Saturday it rescued 227 irregular migrants aboard a boat travelling from The Gambia off the coast of Nouadhibou in the country\u2019s northwest. A statement by the coast guard said one of its patrols intercepted the boat after a \u201ctragic\u201d sea journey that lasted more than 10 days. 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