He was confused and frustrated as to why he was detained. He, along with a 13-year-old boy from The Gambia, and a Mauritania boy who had just turned 17, were considered at risk of being taken ...

NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania (AP) — Eager students from throughout west Africa raise their hands as teachers guide them through math and classical Arabic. Then they race outdoors to meet their parents ...

Togo and Mauritania played out a thrilling draw in Saturday’s opening match in CAF qualifying. The Group B showdown swung one way then the other, with both sides eventually having to settle for ...