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EU urged to uphold human rights, as Mauritania accused of abuse of migrants

Mauritania’s role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces.

Radio France Internationale

Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed primarily by Morocco and by the Polisario Front, an independence movement…

The Conversation

Africans accuse Trump of chasing minerals and mocking their presidents

People across Africa have hit out at this week’s high-profile summit between Donald Trump and five African leaders, saying the US president showed little respect during a White House lunch and is only chasing the continent’s minerals.

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From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling networks on the West African coast have become

The Independent UK

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah elected new president of African Development Bank

The election of Sidi Ould Tah as president of the African Development Bank marks a new chapter for the institution amid high hopes for Africa’s prosperity.

Radio France Internationale

African Development Bank elects top economist as president to face funding challenges

The African Development Bank Group has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president

The Independent UK

Sidi Ould Tah named African Development Bank president

Mauritanian economist who led Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa will succeed Akinwunmi Adesina

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Sidi Ould Tah: Africa's New 'Super Banker'

Sidi Ould Tah is the first Mauritanian to become president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and will need all his international experience to tackle the challenges facing the institution.

International Business Times

Ancient Town And Its Manuscripts Face Ravages Of The Sahara

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands of the Mauritanian desert.

International Business Times

Winners, resigners, guest dogs and royal losers – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

‘Xenophobic’: Neighbours outraged over Mauritania’s mass migrant pushback

Governments of Senegal and Mali are angry at how their nationals are being treated in the northwest African nation.

Al Jazeera

On Patrol For Jihadists With Mauritania's Camel Cavalry

A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry play a vital role in the fight against jihadism today.

International Business Times

Fulani: new study unravels the genetic history of Africa’s largest pastoralist community

The Fulani people are Africa’s largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries, from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to Sudan.

The Conversation

A school helps migrants in Mauritania. Is it enough to keep them from leaving for Europe?

A school for migrant children in Mauritania is an example of what's to come after the European Union pledged more than $200 million last year to help persuade people there against coming to the continent

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I Spent A Month Riding The Infamous Mauritanian Iron Ore Train And Here Are 25 Photos I Took

Beyond the endless dunes of the Western Sahara lies Mauritania — a country the size of France and Germany combined, yet home to a population of only 4 million. The post I Spent A Month Riding The Infamous Mauritanian Iron Ore Train And Here Are 25 Photos I Took first…

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Aprilia's Motorcycles Dominate the Africa Eco Race Once Again

I think it’s often underrated just how grueling off-road riding of any sort can actually be. For folks on the outside, hitting the trails looks like tons of fun. But those who actually do it—even recreationally, at that—would know just how tiring and exhausting it can be.Riding beyond the confines…

Radio France Internationale

Psychiatric patients brave mental health desert in Mauritania

The wall was tagged with graffiti above 22-year-old Sidi's bed in the lone psychiatric hospital in Mauritania, a country whose mental health system is as sparse as its desert landscapes.

International Business Times

Patients Brave Mental Health Desert In Mauritania

The wall was tagged with graffiti above 22-year-old Sidi's bed in the lone psychiatric hospital in Mauritania, a country whose mental health system is as sparse as its desert landscapes.

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Spanish Prime Minister Tours West Africa To Address Migration Crisis

Spain's Prime Minister visits West Africa to tackle rising migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands, focusing on bilateral agreements, combating human traffi...

The Independent UK

Spain's leader begins West Africa tour in Mauritania to tackle irregular migration to Canary Islands

Spain’s prime minister has embarked on a three-day tour of West Africa as the European nation struggled to contain the number of people making the dangerous Atlantic voyage by boat to the Canary Islands

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