
Eid al-Adha is a time of plenty and festivity for Muslims around the world. But in Mauritania, the crushing economic downturn and the country's political instability have left thousands of people with very little to celebrate and half of the population living in poverty. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall ...
Big is often regarded as beautiful in Mauritania, but the controversial act of force-feeding is still practiced in some parts of the country.
For trade, humans overcame numerous obstacles--seas, deserts and mountains. First with rudimentary and then increasingly evolved means. By taming animals such as donkeys, horses and camels, humans were able to travel vast distances. When muscle power was no longer enough, oil and other types of ...
Chinguetti la bibliothèque du désert Chinguetti (Arabic: شنقيط) is a ksour or ancient trading centre in northern Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau east of Atar. Founded in the 13th century, as the center of several trans-Saharan trade routes, this small threatened city continues to ...
Benta Yero is returning to her home country, Mauritania, after spending nearly 20 years as a refugee in neighbouring Senegal. It comes after Mauritania's president said he would make the safe return of refugees a priority, marking a change in policy which previously denied rights for black ...
Land Rover expedition to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Heading north by the beach track from Noackchot to Nouadibou.
a film by Hisham Mayet Sublime Frequencies Presents PALACE OF THE WINDS (45 minutes/color) An entrancing look at the culture and music of the Saharawis from the Western Sahara and Mauritania. This film explores the rich heritage of a culture that is cloaked in mystery and mired in struggle. Journey ...