EU-backed migrant crackdowns in Mauritania fuel fear and deportations

The European Union is supporting efforts in Mauritania to curb migration, which have resulted in the deportation of thousands of migrants. These individuals have been sent to remote border regions as part of this EU-backed initiative. The crackdown aims to prevent migrants from reaching Europe. The deportations are occurring in Mauritania, a key transit country for migrants attempting to cross the Sahara Desert and reach the Atlantic coast. This policy has generated fear among the migrant population in the region.