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....
Following the death of her father, Mariam was forced into an arranged marriage at just 16 years old. Soon after she left her country, Sierra Leone, to follow her husband who wanted to go to Mauritania. “When I left home, newly married, I was only...
The Mauritanian desert context does not facilitate the living conditions of the population, many have difficulty meeting their daily needs. The East of this country, particularly the Hodh ech Chargui region, has been suffering from major droughts for several years. The animals are weakened, food...
IOM Mauritania has been active in the region since April 2013 following the massive influx of Malian refugees. The projects it implements focus on community stabilization of host populations and support for refugees in the M'Béra camp. In the Hod Ech Chargui region, access to...
"I'm happy to participate in this return, I prefer to see them here take the train and go home, rather than see their corpses on the side of the road or risk their lives at sea. This partnership between ONARS and the IOM is a...