Unaccompanied Young Migrants from Africa: The Case of Mauritania
Résumé
Unaccompanied minors and youth migrants of Mauritania to France are almost never listed in french published statistics, even though the alarmist response of local Mauritanian organizations indicates that many are migrating. To understand this apparent contradiction, we analyse data from a qualitative study of 395 male minors (15-18 years old) and youths (above 18 years old) in three Mauritanian cities - Kaedi, Nouakchott and Nouadhibou- to shed light on illegal youth migration.