Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so vast you can see it from space.

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Association mauritanienne des droits de l’Homme (AMDH) have ...

A desert country in Northwest Africa, Mauritania is an underrated travel destination. The country gets overlooked for many reasons. Despite persistent strides from local activists, slavery is still ...

The U.N. refugee agency ⁠said ⁠on Tuesday that 144 ⁠people have been reported dead or missing off the ​coast of Mauritania in an effort to reach Europe. The toll comes after three ‌rescue operations ...

NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania (AP) — Eager students from throughout west Africa raise their hands as teachers guide them through math and classical Arabic. Then they race outdoors to meet their parents, who ...

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept ...

After traveling nonstop to all 54 African countries over five years, the most common question I get asked is, "What was your favorite country?" The short answer is Mauritius, which is an island nation ...

The IMF's technical assistance programme has equipped Mauritania with advanced debt projection and risk analysis tools, ...

Mauritania launched a nationwide aerial seeding campaign Friday to combat desertification affecting more than 84% of the country's land area.

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