
Tourists were shot by what are presumed to be militants linked to al-Qaeda. Is Islamic extremism on the rise in Mauritania?
El nuevo presidente de Mauritania Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz está empeñado en concreter un cambio real y desarrollar socialmente este árido país del norte de Africa. Uno de los principales problemas que debe enfrentar es el acceso a agua potable de la capital Nouakchott. Casi dos tercios de su ...
10 October 2001 In Nouadhibou, Mauritania's main fishing port, a group of angry fisherman are protesting. Last night, one of the local fishing boats, a pirogue, disappeared; one of the men is still missing.
Mother In The Country Of Mauritania on Fat Is Beautiful (Torturing Their Daughters To Grow Fat)
Big is often regarded as beautiful in Mauritania, but the controversial act of force-feeding is still practiced in some parts of the country.
The West African country of Mauritania is host to one of the longest trains in the world. The train is mainly used to transport iron ore from the mines to ports on the Atlantic Ocean, but it also provides a lifeline for many Mauritanians who live deep in the Sahara desert. Al Jazeera's Stefanie ...
Extreme surf-casting in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. www.canaryfishing.com: your Guide to Fishing in The Canary Islands and Africa. Surf-casting extremo en Nuadibú, Mauritania. www.canaryfishing.com, tu Guía de Pesca en las Islas Canarias y África.
César Vidal entrevista a Rafael Calduch sobre la crisis en Mauritania
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 ...