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A camel in the desert in front of sand dunes in Adrar, Mauritania
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Mauritania

Mauritania is a sparsely-populated nation of 4 million people that borders Algeria, Mali, Morocco and Senegal in Western Africa's Sahel region. It achieved independence from France in 1960.

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Members of the refugee fire brigade are seen conducting an exercise to prepare for a real fire

Mauritania: The refugees putting out fires - and prejudice

Mauritania: The refugees putting out fires - and prejudice

As Mauritania faces its bushfire season, a group of refugees teams up with the local community to put out the flames.
ConflictsDecember 27, 2023
Activist speaks during a picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill

Are African LGBTQ rights improving?

Are African LGBTQ rights improving?

Although there has been some progress on the protection of LGBTQ rights in Africa, many people are still at risk.
Human RightsMay 17, 202301:22 min
A man sits in one of the rooms where some of the 700 manuscripts privately owned by his family are preserved in Chinguetti,

The ancient archives of Chinguetti

The ancient archives of Chinguetti

The UNESCO World Heritage City of Chinguetti houses several libraries with historical Arabic manuscripts.
LifestyleApril 15, 20237 images
Tschad Besuch des Präsidenten von Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

AfricaLink on Air - 15 February 2021

AfricaLink on Air - 15 February 2021

Intv: G5 Sahel leaders meet +++ Guinea declares new outbreak of Ebola virus
PoliticsFebruary 15, 202130:00 min
Abakar Abdelkérim (L), chief of general staff of the Chadian army, talks with General Jean-Pierre Perrin (R), commander of the French forces in Gabon, at the handover of ERC 90 Sagaie light armoured vehicles

France to meet Sahel leaders over Islamist insurgency

France to meet Sahel leaders over Islamist insurgency

French President Macron is thought to want backing for a troop drawdown amid growing numbers of French combat deaths.
ConflictsFebruary 15, 2021
Life jackets float in the water off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa in southern Italy

Single migrant survives shipwreck near Mauritania

Single migrant survives shipwreck near Mauritania

A boat carrying around 40 migrants and refugees sunk off the coast of Mauritania, killing almost everyone on board.
SocietyAugust 6, 2020
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