The governments of Senegal and Mali are expressing anger over the treatment of their nationals who have been forcibly deported from Mauritania. Hundreds of West Africans, including families, have been rounded up by Mauritanian security forces and sent back despite having legal residency permits. Reports from human rights groups indicate significant abuses during detention, with migrants facing torture, insufficient food, and cramped conditions. The situation reflects tensions sparked by Mauritania's efforts to curb migration, under pressure from the EU, which has not alleviated dissatisfaction among neighboring nations.
The deportees are among hundreds of West Africans who have been rounded up by Mauritanian security forces, detained, and sent over the border to Senegal and Mali in recent months.
Many people remained in prison in Mauritania, they said, where they faced insufficient food and water and were reportedly subjected to torture.
Mauritania has signed expensive deals with the European Union to keep migrants from taking the risky boat journey, but has faced criticism for its pushbacks.
Senegal and Mali have expressed anger over the treatment of their nationals, who constitute a significant number of those pushed back by Mauritanian authorities.
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