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‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks
Thousands of Malians have been forced to flee their country as several groups, including the army, assault them.
![A Malian refugee now willing to the identified sits in his tent in Dounkara village, Mauritania [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P1040667-1776903867.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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What is the Azawad Liberation Front, part of the Mali attacks?
Tuaregs have long fought for independence in northern Mali, and the FLA represents the latest of many rebellions.
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EU-backed migrant crackdowns in Mauritania fuel fear and deportations
Thousands of migrants in Mauritania have been deported to remote borders under an EU-backed effort to halt migration.
Published On 28 Apr 2026
‘We can’t go out’: Migrants hide as Mauritania presses deportation campaign
Following an EU deal, Mauritanian authorities have rounded up and deported thousands of people to Mali and Senegal.
![Mohamed, who doesn't want to be fully identified, says he was arrested and paid a bribe despite being processed as an asylum seeker [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/P1040322-1776725505-1-1777401147.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books
Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.
![Librarian el-Habot, one of the last few in Chinguetti [Shola Lawal/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DohaP1040442-1776727773-2-1777302627.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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‘I’ll go back’, say African migrants deported in campaign by Mauritania
Mass crackdown on migrants follows deal signed with the EU to stem migration from source countries in Africa.
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Trapped in Tunisia
Caught between two worlds, migrants in Tunisia fight the elements and the authorities as they strive to reach Europe.
Published On 4 Oct 2025
Le Court secures historic Africa win at women’s Tour de France
Mauritian rider Kim Le Court has made history for Africa by winning a stage at the women’s Tour de France.
Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.
Trump asks Liberian president where he learned English, his native tongue
US president meets leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal.
