AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMigration & Border Response: Mauritania says it rescued 1,076 migrants in its waters over 10 days, with 194 taken into custody by the navy, after a Tabaski-linked lull and a new surge in Atlantic departures toward Spain’s Canary Islands. Humanitarian Pressure on Routes: A separate report ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Canary Islands visit puts deaths trying to reach the Spanish coast at 1,317 in the first five months of 2026, with 27 boats disappearing. Pope’s Canary Islands Message: Leo XIV urged “legal and safe routes,” stronger rescue and protection, and an “examination of conscience,” while calling traffickers to “repent.” Regional Political Tensions (Western Sahara): Frente POLISARIO condemned Morocco’s alleged attacks on Sahrawi civilians, citing UAVs and long-range artillery in the Gleibat El-Foula area. Public Health Alert: The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for a major diphtheria outbreak affecting Mauritania and six other countries, urging travelers to be up to date on vaccination.
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