Xenophobic': Neighbours outraged over Mauritania's mass migrant pushback
The deportees are among hundreds of West Africans who have been rounded up by Mauritanian security forces, detained, and sent over the border to Senegal and Mali in recent months.
On the hunt for meteorites in the far reaches of the Sahara
Meteorite hunting in the Mauritanian desert has evolved into a popular pastime and commercial venture, attracting local herders and global scientists alike.