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Behind a deadly shipwreck in Mauritania, some dubious European interests

Behind a deadly shipwreck in Mauritania, some dubious European interests

In mid-September, a factory ship flying the Gambian flag and owned by a Maltese company collided with and sank a trawler flying the Mauritanian flag and owned by a Spanish company. Five Mauritanian seafarers lost their lives. What about European responsibility behind this tragedy?