Mbera refugee camp, near the border with Mali, has become one of the main humanitarian hubs in the Sahel, hosting tens of thousands of refugees displaced by conflicts; The camp highlights Mauritania’s growing role as buffer state amid regional instability

Tourism is slowly revamping, after Mauritania battled armed groups linked to al-Qaeda that began attacks in the mid-2000; two decades of security measures have halted them and the country is enjoying a slow revival as a little-known travel destination

35 Mauritanian citizens released after nearly three weeks in detention in Mali have landed at Nema Airport, capital of Hodh Chargui Wilaya, with a Mauritania Airlines flight

A land-lease agreement was signed with Saudi Arabia; 53.957 hectares of land in the districts of Boghé and Aleg, in Brakna Wilaya, will benefit from investment by a Saudi company that will deploy modern agricultural technologies to enhance production

On July 14 in Nouakchott, Minister of Justice Mohamed Ould Soueidatt received a delegation from DIGNITY, the Danish Institute Against Torture