21 hours ago by myprojection

We were lost in the desert, dunes stretching in all directions and not a human in sight. We were completely lost, the way-point said we were already in Chinguetti but there was no city anywhere near us. And then we ran out of fuel. I hitch-hiked with an Englishman from Atar to the culture festival [ ...

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22 hours ago by myprojection

A little boy lies on a rolled up mat, a girl is next to him. His face is round, the mouth greasy, and she has long dark brown hair in many small tales sticking up all around her head. He is around three-four years old, she must be at least five. In front of them, [...]

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4 days ago by lissnup

I’m reading news from Mauritania with a growing sense of frustration and concern that only increases each day. Here’s a selection from recent stories to underline my point: A young taxi driver was found beaten unconscious near the airport at Atar, who died just as he reached the emergency room. But ...

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4 days ago by lissnup

Another President Quits – Mohamed Nasheed Steps Down after Maldives Protests Rather sad that the former human rights and environmental activist didn’t last the course. He was replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the streets of the island nation amid protests after Nash ...

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4 days ago by mauriziozini

UNHCRBriefing bisettimanale alla stampa7 febbraio 2012- MALI: LA VIOLENZA NEL NORD COSTRINGE 20.000 PERSONE ALLA FUGA - AFRICA: STRATEGIE PER PORRE FINE ALLA SITUAZIONE DI LUNGA DATA DEI RIFUGIATI ANGOLANI, LIBERIANI ...

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4 days ago by mauriziozini

UNHCRBriefing bisettimanale alla stampa7 febbraio 2012- MALI: LA VIOLENZA NEL NORD COSTRINGE 20.000 PERSONE ALLA FUGA - AFRICA: STRATEGIE PER PORRE FINE ALLA SITUAZIONE DI LUNGA DATA DEI RIFUGIATI ANGOLANI, LIBERIANI ...

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7 days ago by kenzilisa

The Tuaregs, a nomadic tribe in North and West Africa, dominated the caravan trade through the Sahara Desert for thousands of years. Their entire way of life was disrupted, however, by the imposition of borders, natural desertification, urbanization and the rise of maritime trade. In their quest to ...

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7 days ago by Alex Thurston

Christian Science Monitor: “Famine ends in Somalia, as drought looms in West Africa.” For more, see Reuters on the United Nations’ declaration that Somalia’s famine is over, and AFP on UN warnings concerning food insecurity in West and Central Africa. Kenya claims to have inflicted over 100 casualti ...

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8 days ago by myprojection

The train left Nouadhibou at four in the afternoon, just one hour after scheduled time. The sun set a couple of hours later and left the whole train dark. Torches started to light up here and there, and the two men in front of me decided it was tea time. Now we were already sitting [...]

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10 days ago by Melissa West

Forte Energy (ASX:FTE,LSE:FTE) reported an update on its uranium exploration projects in Mauritania and Guinea in West Africa. Continue reading...

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