Despite Mauritania’s immense mineral and fishery resources, it’s ranked 159th out of 189 countries in the United Nations’ human development index. Its population of 4.4 million has an average per capita income of less than $1,700. Since independence in 1960, it has seen four military coups, and its only smooth transition of power took place […]
Mauritania’s Extremism Problem
The government has merely paid lip service to tackling the country’s numerous social issues.
