Mauritania

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• 08:28

  Desert Series: The Desert's Most Precious Resource

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 376 Views / 0 Likes

  In our new special series -- The Desert -- CCTV takes an epic journey through the Sahara to explore how climate change is affecting the world's largest hot desert, and the people who inhabit it. In this final instalment we travel from central Mauritania t

• 07:11

  The Desert: Journey Through The Sahara Lays Bare Effects Of Climate Change

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 359 Views / 0 Likes

  In our new special series, The Desert, CCTV takes an epic journey through the Sahara to explore how climate change is affecting the world's largest hot desert, and the people who inhabit it. Our journey begins in Mauritania, near the Zarga Mountains, wher

• 01:16

  Inside The Ancient Town Of Chinguetti

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 377 Views / 0 Likes

  Turn back the hands of time, and discover the ancient desert town of Chinguetti. Once a thriving centre of learning, trade and tourism, Chinguetti is home to valuable Islamic texts dating as far back as the 10th Century. Lindy Mtongana walks through this

• 01:26

  After 200 Years, Horse Racing Still Unites Mauritians

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 405 Views / 0 Likes

  The Champ de Mars Racecourse in Port Louis, Mauritius, was inaugurated in 1812. Two hundred years later, the track still unites locals.

• 01:05

  Xi Jinping Meets With Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz

  by Headlines Africa Added 3 years ago 509 Views / 0 Likes

  President Xi Jinping met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in Beijing on Monday, vowing to improve ties with Mauritania within the framework of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum. Aziz is in China for the second China-Arab States Expo, a ke

• 24:31

  Fed To Wed: Force-feeding In Mauritania

  by Headlines Africa Added 3 years ago 1,197 Views / 0 Likes

  Women throughout the western world continue to dabble with new diets to lose weight, in Mauritania though parents force-feed their daughters to make them bigger. Putting on weight is a sure way for young girls to find good husbands and succeed in life. RT

• 02:19

  Mauritanian Celebrities Congratulation On 50th Anniversary Of Ties With China

  by Headlines Africa Added 3 years ago 757 Views / 0 Likes

  19th of July marks the 50th aniversary of establishment of diplomatic tie between China and Mauritania, officals and celebrities of Mauritania passed their messages on congratulation when interviewed with New China.

• 01:19

  Leaders Voting In Mauritania Elections

  by Headlines Africa Added 3 years ago 497 Views / 0 Likes

  A former army general who seized power by overthrowing Mauritania's first freely elected president last year is gunning for Mauritania's presidency again, this time legitimately, through the ballot box. Saturday's election represents a chance for the coup