At least 25 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania

At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania. The Mauritanian coastguard rescued 103 migrants, while approximately 300 people were on board the pirogue that set off from The Gambia. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that more than 76 boats have disembarked since June. The exact number of missing migrants varies across reports, with some sources stating over 150 are missing and others over 195. The coastguard has rescued 120 people, with 15 confirmed dead upon arrival. The incident is the latest in a series of accidents off the west African coast, with a boat carrying 300 people capsizing near Nouakchott.