In Mauritania, sunny with a chance of locusts

In this outpost in the Sahara Desert, scientists are working feverishly to add a "Biblical problem" to the weather forecasts: Locust swarms. The Desert Locust Center here in the capital of Mauritania, an enormous and sandy West-African country, is employing all kinds of technology - from "eLocust" computing devices to satellite images and crowdsourced locust reports from desert nomads who carry ...

Mauritania attacks fighters linked to Al-Qaeda - military

Mauritania's air force bombarded Sunday positions held by militants of Al-Qaeda's North African wing in northern Mali, a senior Mauritarian military official told AFP.

Mauritania School Meals Run Out as Drought, High Prices Strike

At a time when school feeding should be expanded, in Mauritania it is days away from coming to an end.

Workshop on Mauritania's Special Economic Zone begins

(MENAFN - Arab News) A workshop on comprehensive studies related to the initiative of the special economic zone in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, started Tuesday. The two-day workshop is co-sponsored by ...

Terror group video shows seized Mauritania soldier

Al-Qaida's North African branch has issued a new video that shows a Mauritanian officer who was recently captured by the terror group during a raid in the country's southeast.

GL in bilateral discussions with Mauritania President

External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris had bilateral discussions with Mauritania President Mohamed Abdel Aziz on Friday.

Scientists hope to predict swarms

Locust swarms.

Niger minister: Nigeria Islamist sect got weapons, training from al-Qaida North Africa group

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Niger's foreign minister says a radical Nigerian Islamist sect responsible for a series of deadly attacks received training and weapons from al-Qaida's North African wing.

Niger official: Nigeria sect linked to al-Qaida

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) - Niger's foreign minister says a radical Nigerian Islamist sect responsible for a series of deadly attacks received training and weapons from al-Qaida's North African wing.

Mauritania says it uncovered Israel spy network

Officials in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania claim to have uncovered an Israeli spy network operating in the country.