A Mauritanian source told HespressAR that the group escaped to an area near Chaguet ... The influx of Tindouf residents into Mauritania has raised tensions among local artisanal miners, who ...

From Mauritania, they risk hundreds of miles of sea and howling winds to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. The route puts new strain on this port city of 177,000 people at the edge of the Sahara.

In recent months, Morocco and Mauritania have seen a marked boost ... already established a strong presence in the Bir Moghrein area, previously exploited by Polisario militants, reflecting ...

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 ...