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20 tons of amasal are loaded onto a truck in Tidjikja as sand dunes frequently block roads, complicating supply deliveries in Mauritania.
Mauritania, in the Sahara, was once a migrant route to the Canary Islands but is now largely ignored.
40,000 gold miners in Mauritania dig deep into the Sahara, risking their health and the environment in hopes of striking it rich.
11-year-old Monet is force-fed 3,000 calories for breakfast as part of a cultural practice in Mauritania that equates obesity with beauty and wealth.
Over 12 million Africans were sold into slavery during the Transatlantic slave trade, a legacy that continues as traffickers exploit young migrants today.
10 million hectares of fertile land are lost each year to desertification, threatening the livelihoods of millions worldwide.
In Mauritania, three young men-Mahmoud, Taleb, and Boubacar-navigate their nomadic lifestyles across diverse landscapes, from the Atlantic coast to the Adrar plateau.
Mauritania faces immigration challenges and battles against slavery in the Sahara Desert.
A 40-meter-high, 100-meter-long iron meteorite was reportedly discovered in the Mauritanian desert by Captain Gaston Ripert in 1916.
Mauritania's Imraguen people adapt to a nomadic life between the Atlantic and Sahara.
30 meters is the depth of water that nomadic families must dig for in the Sahara as they struggle to maintain their traditional way of life.
Muhammad, detained in Guantanamo for 14 years, shares his story of fear and injustice.
Morissette alleges rape by Mauritania peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.
A gigantic primitive volcano in Mauritania can only be fully appreciated from the air, revealing the vastness of the desert below.
A former Guantánamo Bay detainee spent 14 years in captivity, reflecting on his release and the bond formed with a guard who treated him with respect.
Nine camel drivers compete in a race across the Adrar region of Mauritania, where a father teaches his son the traditions of their nomadic life.
About 1,500 Imraguen people live in eight villages along the Banc d'Arguin, relying on fishing for their diet and economic survival.
West Africa's fishing grounds face overexploitation from global fleets, impacting local communities.
The nomadic women of Mauritania share their experiences living in the Sahara, where desertification threatens their traditional way of life.
