Mauritania: A rare glimpse at one of the world's least-visited nations

Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so ...
Mail & Guardian

Mauritania coup chief leads march through capital

The army general who successfully toppled Mauritania’s government staged a show of force on Thursday, leading several thousand supporters in a march through the capital. His police fired tear gas at ...
GIGAZINE

The everyday life of Mauritania's capital Nouakchott where the sand dominates everything and food that feels Japan

Hello, Bike around the worldTakuya SAITO @ Chalidermanis. last timeMauritaniaI entered. Mauritania was a country dominated by sand. When the wind is strong, sandstorm hides the blue sky. The meal also ...
Global Times

City view of Nouakchott in Mauritania

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows the Mauritanian National Museum in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Nouakchott, on the edge of the Sahara Desert, is the capital of Mauritania and its political, ...
The Peninsula

Taps run dry in sprawling suburb of Mauritania's capital

Nouakchott: Khadidjatou Taher has lived for a decade in her ramshackle neighbourhood on the far outskirts of Mauritania's capital, but is yet to have running water in her home. Created around 15 years ...