AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMigration at sea off Mauritania: Mauritanian authorities, with coast guard and rescue units, intensified searches for 122 missing irregular migrants after a boat nearly sank off the coast near Nouadhibou; 37 survivors were rescued and one body recovered, with reports the vessel carried about 160 people bound for Spain’s Canary Islands. Visa rules and mobility in the region: Liberia confirmed visa-free entry for citizens of 12 African countries tied to ECOWAS membership, while Iran published a tourism visa-free list naming Mauritania among six African states for a 15-day stay (once every six months). Western Sahara tensions: An opposition figure in Mauritania warned the Polisario’s recent meeting with an opposition leader should not be read as a unified opposition stance on the Moroccan Sahara dispute. Security cooperation: Morocco and Mauritania reviewed cooperation between their interior ministries in Rabat, focusing on security and migration coordination. Connectivity plans: The Via Africa submarine cable system is set to link Europe to Africa along the Atlantic coast, with landing points including Mauritania.
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