EU Pact Sparks Mauritania Migrant Crackdown

Mauritania has started stopping more boats of people trying to reach Europe.

This is because of a deal with the European Union.

The EU gave Mauritania money to help with this.

Many people from Mali and other countries are now stuck in Mauritania.

They can't go to Europe, and they can't easily go back home.

Some people say the police are treating migrants badly.

The EU says they care about human rights, but some groups say the EU is paying Mauritania to do the hard work of stopping migrants.

Now, fewer boats are leaving from Mauritania, but more are leaving from other countries like Gambia and Guinea.