HIV/AIDS is still a taboo subject in many parts of the world. According to UNAIDS, 6.1 million people were living with HIV in West and Central Africa in 2017, and only 40 per cent had access to antiretroviral treatment....
IOM UN Migration assisted several women in their reintegration projects in Mauritania. They have received psychosocial assistance, sometimes medical, and have been supported to develop an income-generating activity. After experiencing difficult events, they are now independent and can support themselves and their families. With dignity,...
« J’ai vu un ami rentrer de je ne sais quel pays, et revenir avec beaucoup d’argent. Je ne sais toujours pas ce qu’il a fait pour avoir autant d’argent. J’ai été séduit par sa réussite. Il m’a parlé du foot en Mauritanie et de...
« La vie est belle là-bas. Les images qu’on voit nous donnent envie de rejoindre nos amis qui ont pris la route. Quand tu vois les photos, c’est une image mais pas la réalité ; l’image pousse les gens à faire ce qu’ils ne voulaient...
IOM Mauritania's Border Management Section regularly trains police in the protection of migrants, the rights and duties of people on the move, document controls at border crossings, first aid and sets up large-scale awareness-raising activities in the event of an attack or population movement. This...