The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

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 ...

says Cassar. Or, to quote an old saying: "A desert is a place without expectation." Mosque at Chinguetti, Mauritania. Camille Moirenc / Hemis / Corbis Mohamed Mahmoud on the roof of his Al-Hamoni ...

The African Development Fund has approved $302.9 million of financing for a 225 kV electricity interconnection project linking Mauritania and Mali. The project is part of the Desert to Power ...

Mauritania is one of the world’s poorest ... as well as locals living in desert communities. Some of the most popular videos contain captions lik:, "POV: you wake up on the most dangerous ...

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

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