From externalised asylum to refugee containment? Assessing the impact of EU-Mauritania migration cooperation on international protection prospects

From externalised asylum to refugee containment? Assessing the impact of EU-Mauritania migration cooperation on international protection prospects

This year, the EU ramped up its efforts to prevent “irregular migration” from Mauritania to the Canary Islands. At the same time, an ongoing degradation of the security situation in north and central Mali has driven a sharp increase in the number of people seeking...