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Slavery still persists in Mauritania

afrol News - Despite strong efforts by the toppled democratic government of Mauritania, slavery has yet to be rooted out in the country, a UN report documents. Under the new government, little progress is made to fight slavery.

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Desert locusts in Mauritania not a threat to other states

afrol News - Mauritania has seen an increase in the number of desert locusts as a result of the end of the rainy season in breeding areas, followed by several days of dry winds from the east.

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» Mauritania gets $12 million to boost food production and lower imports
» Abdelaziz wins elections, opposition claim irregularities
» Mauritania’s opposition leader to contest July polls
» Mauritania's democracy deal hailed

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Banc d'Arguin: The Imraguen guards of culture and nature

afrol News - In 1989, the Mauritanian national park Banc d'Arguin was admitted to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Fringing the Saharan desert's Atlantic coast, the park is made up of sand dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters. It is however even more known for its biodiversity (birds, fish, turtles, dolphins, etc.) and its fishery resources, carefully managed by the local Imraguen fisherman. Foreigner's overfishing off the park however remains a threat.

Read the special report on Mauritania's incredible Banc d'Arguin National Park, containing one of Africa's most productive ecosystems, and the Imraguen people, torn between tradition and modernity managing the riches of the park.

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