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  • Mauritania: Farmers Stuck in Debt Trap

    Rains were decent across much of Mauritania in 2012 leading to hopes of a reasonable harvest. However, even in a good year farmers can produce a maximum five-month cereal supply -... Read more »



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January 08

  • Mauritania: Ex-Refugees Want Land, ID Cards

    Nearly 25,000 Mauritanian refugees who had sheltered in Senegal for two decades after fleeing violence in 1989, have returned home since 2008, but despite extensive efforts to... Read more »



December 11, 2012

  • Mauritania: Anti-Slavery Law Tough to Enforce

    Dozens of slaves have escaped or been liberated since slavery was finally criminalized in Mauritania in 2007, but thus far just one slave-owner has been convicted and imprisoned,... Read more »



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July 17, 2012

  • Mauritania: Sharing to Survive

    "No one can eat alone - many people do not have enough," said Moussa. "All neighbours cook and eat together. Everyone eats in batches - first the children, followed by the elders,... Read more »



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September 02, 2011

  • Mauritania: The Sociology of Food Security

    Are there any taboos affecting eating habits in Mauritanian households? How do eating habits vary among different ethnic groups, and different family members? How could these... Read more »

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