A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...

Mauritania's Ministry of Environment and Ministry ... to insulate the city's libraries and manuscripts from the incoming desert. Though some have been replanted, there's little sign that it ...

Mauritania's Iron Ore Train stretches across the Sahara Desert, offering an adventurous yet difficult 18-hour journey. With its cargo of iron ore, the train becomes a unique ride for locals and ...

CHINGUETTI, Mauritania | For centuries ... are encroaching on neighborhoods at its current edge. Residents say the desert is their destiny.