Mauritanian expatriate, here are some information might be helpful for those who want to know more about Mauritania, I hope you pin this post.

1- Mauritania is an African country not Arabic country: Africa is the geographical location of the country, just like Saudi Arabia is Asian, that doesn’t mean they are asian not arabs.

2- Mauritania have black population, but there is black African and black arabs who speak Arabic as their native language

3- there is no slaves in Mauritania, and no slaves market

4- there is no terrorist attack what so ever, it’s a safe country (there is some neighed hood in Nouakchott that are danger at late night)

5- people do not speak french, despite the fact that french is the second language, apparently all french teacher failed to pass the exam in 2021 lol. You should speak Arabic to live and work. ( Knowledge of the local dialect of Arabic is really helpful)

6- families force women to eat a lot, that’s from the past, it doesn’t exist today.

7- The country is taken over by the whites, that not correct, all Mauritanian, Arabs, African, black and white are participating. There is a hidden racism like in all societies. Arabs won’t marry their daughters to Blacks arabs or to African, this is the only case where it’s appear. Some tribes will not marry outside theirs, they might refuse other tribes too.

Please mention any myth if I forgot something.

Hey everyone. I am planning of traveling to Mauritania in the end of November. I'll be in Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, Choum (taking the iron ore train and back).

I wanted to know how is the situation with bringing money with me?

1. Do some places take cards? What kind of places would these be?
2. Do I need to bring dollar/euro cash to exchange at the airport?
3. Can I use my Debit Card to withdraw cash from local ATM?
4. How much money would i spend per day for the basics?

Thanks in advance! 😌

Mauritanians in the us how do you think Trump wining will affect the diaspora over there ?

I came across many videos and stories about riding the Iron ore train. My friend and I are planning to do so too next year. We are a bit spooked however by the terrorism warnings and overall safety guidelines.

We would do the typical itinerary starting in Nouakchott, going to Zouérat.

Is the area the train goes through/ the train itself targeted by terrorist groups at all?

How would you describe safety in general? (for a caucasian tourist, I realise we easily stand out from a crowd.)

Thanks!

Hello, I am excited to be visiting Mauritania next year with a friend. I have been reading about Mauritanian cuisine and trying to determine what dishes are vegetarian/vegan friendly and what dishes can easily be made vegetarian/vegan friendly with some easy alterations and omissions. Apologies in advance for all the questions I am going to ask.

Looking at the wikipedia and other online sources that list different types of Mauritanian cuisine it looks as if these dishes could be easily made vegetarian/vegan:

Thieboudienne - Could this be made vegetarian by omitting the fish and any powdered fish/chicken used in the process?

'araz Bialkhadrawat - This dish has the description of "rice and vegetables", is there anything to look out for here? Perhaps hidden chicken/beef stock in the cooking process?

Mahfe - This seems like it could easily be vegetarian/vegan if the meat is left out and water is used in place of stock?

It looks as if other staple foods from northwest Africa are available like couscous and tagine. Is there a Mauritanian equivalent to the Moroccan dishes Bisarra, Loubia, or Zaalouk? I assume Harira would have lamb in it like its Moroccan counterpart.

Is bread an important part of Mauritanian cuisine at all? Are there any drinks to look out for besides the famous tea?

And what about a place to eat in Nouakchott? It looks like there is a Lebanese restaurant there I would like to try.

Apologies again for all the questions and thanks for reading this far. Any information or recommendations or insight is greatly appreciated, truly. Thank you in advance and I look forward to reading any responses that come in.

Hey guys! I look at gaming cultures around the world and I am a racing game fan. I have asked all of these questions on different subreddits, simply because I am curious about how each and every single country on this planet experiences video games. I am also curious about gaming in Mauritania. My questions are:

What is more popular? PC or console or mobile?

What was more popular in the late 90s and early 2000s? PC or Console?

What racing game was popular in the late 90s and early 2000s!

What do racing game fans in Mauritania play today?-(I get it might not be the most popular genre, but for people who like it, what do they play?)

In general, what games are played there?

Thanks for your responses!!!!

Hey Everyone, I wanted to ask if the moor ethnic group in Mauritania utilize sweet potatoes and Cassava(yuca) in any dish and if so what dishes? I do know thieboudienne consists of sweet potatoes and yuca howeved I don't know if the moors add them to any of their dishes. Im currently looking to make some mauritanian dishes and I did recently get sweet potatoes and yuca so im looking to make some interesting dishes that I never tried before.

1. Channel about union of students/schools teaching poor junior students, gradewise, audio-visual/graphics method i.e khanacademy (in every villages/towns). Topicwise best videos gets uploaded

2. Channels about another union of students/schools teaching/making/sharing best videos of academic projects in gradewise goups (in every villages/towns) and organizing competitions among schools/colleges/universities.

3. Channels about another union of students/schools or local elders organizing competition of different types of sports/quran/speech (among villages/towns/cities)

4. Channels about group of students/schools in each locality helping cleaning houses/institutes/streets/roads and planting trees regularly (in every villages/towns/cities)

5. Schools/Colleges running free-training centers to teach students riding bicycle/motor vehicles/cooking/ swimming/climbing/learning foreign language/first-aid/first-response for disasters and survival methods etc

6. Channels about unions of parents/elders in each locality making sure no/less alcohol/drugs or other bad influences available in the locality

7. Channels about union of good rich-people uplifting poor people in their localities by different means like providing jobs/small-business opportunities like providing free vehicle for business, helping for one-house-one-farm project, providing free solar-panels

8. Channels about union of good elders discussing different problems or current issues in their localities and finding solutions

If there are more positive ideas in you for nation-building, please share

Hello ! I wanted to know if anybody could teach me catchy phrases in mauritanian so I can impress my mauritanian friend who's my classmate in college very kind fella.

How about enterprenurers launching free tv channels for students across the country where the interactive lessons may broadcast grade and topicwise. Making interesting programs like young students providing free education to poor, programs about making relevant projects in home and/or institutes, program on testing foreign fruits/plants on different types of soil across country, program on implementing one-house-one-farm project in rural areas, exploring and creating local businesses and works, program on interecting expatriates to implement foreign succeccful projects in home, program on making local commnities self-sufficient, programs about competition on different things among schools, colleges, universities and uniting different communities etc. What do you think?

So I’m doing a lil bit of writing and I’m looking for some sort of a writers association to have some kind of feedback about my work and I’m writing in English btw

I will be riding the iron ore train next week. I heard somewhere the new hop on point is Fderik and no longer Zouerat. Where should I go and what time?

I would like to take a shared taxi or bus from Atar in the morning so I arrive to Fderik or Zouerat hopefully around noon. Is that workable, and is it easy to find transport from Atar to the train? Thank you!

Didn’t want to post it on fb so posted here. I would like to see your drawings

This is a 1950s freedom fighter in الضفة الغربية ( west bank)

Is there a center in Mauritania where I can take the TOEIC, IELTS, or TOEFL exams?

What is the deal with old Mauritanian men marrying 15 year old girls and shortly divorcing them. And don’t get me on how they will die before they give their work position to a younger guy.

Hi all,
I am planning a visit to Mauritania in feb/march2025. Is there a whatsapp group of Mauritania backpackers?

As Salamu alaykum,

I love Mauritania even though I've never been, due to their love of Islam. I'm a qualified physiotherapist from the west, what's it like working for the healthcare system with no french and very minimal Arabic.

Jazakullah khair

I have heard that slavery is still prevalent in the country and the most recent conviction relating to it was a decade ago. Apparently the government has done very little to enforce the laws (which they enacted purely out of international pressure and backlash) prohibiting slavery which has allowed it to become a predicament. How widespread is slavery in the country and why isn't the government taking a more rigorous stance? Thank you.

I will be traveling to NKC in November for a mission trip from the US. Is there anything that a westerner should know before coming? Things I should definitely do? Things that I should look out for, ways to stay safe? I will be traveling with a small group of men, three of us in total.

Mauritanie of countryball befor he was not smile