• These photos provide a snapshot of daily life in Nouakchott, Mauritania. All photos: AFP
    These photos provide a snapshot of daily life in Nouakchott, Mauritania. All photos: AFP
  • Horse riding on the sands is a popular pursuit in Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital city
    Horse riding on the sands is a popular pursuit in Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital city
  • Families also come to sit on the beach in Tefargh Zeina district
    Families also come to sit on the beach in Tefargh Zeina district
  • A woman performs evening prayers as men put horses through their paces
    A woman performs evening prayers as men put horses through their paces
  • Dromedaries at the livestock market in Tinouesh, Nouakchott, in the north-west African country
    Dromedaries at the livestock market in Tinouesh, Nouakchott, in the north-west African country
  • New buildings encroaching into the desert of Saharawi in Nouakchott
    New buildings encroaching into the desert of Saharawi in Nouakchott
  • The University of Nouakchott provides a seat of learning
    The University of Nouakchott provides a seat of learning
  • This freshly baked bread will soon be on sale at local markets
    This freshly baked bread will soon be on sale at local markets
  • A woman looks on as she sits in a taxi making his way through heavy traffic in the Marche Capital in Nouakchott, on March 11, 2023. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
    A woman looks on as she sits in a taxi making his way through heavy traffic in the Marche Capital in Nouakchott, on March 11, 2023. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
  • Fishermen secure the line tethered to a traditional pirogue in preparation for another catch at Fishermen’s Beach in Jreida, Nouakchott
    Fishermen secure the line tethered to a traditional pirogue in preparation for another catch at Fishermen’s Beach in Jreida, Nouakchott

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Everyday life in Nouakchott, Mauritania - in pictures

Horse riders, fishermen, bakers and taxi drivers going about their day in capital city

The National

March 16, 2023

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Updated: March 16, 2023, 2:06 PM
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