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Popular Warnings or Dangers | Other Warnings or Dangers Tips | All Tips (5) All arround the border with Western Sahara and Mauritania there are active land mines. Even last year a french car exploded. I think the last year of 2003 3 people died (Mauritanians) due to mines.
Mauritania estimates the existence of hundreds of thousands of mines and unexploded ordinance (UXO). The problem dates back to the Western Sahara conflict, during which all involved parties made intensive use of landmines around main towns and villages, military settlements/installations, and economic centers. As none of these mined areas are mapped, the evaluation and scope of the problem is immense and ultimately makes demining more dangerous and expensive.
Since a peace treaty was signed in 1978, reported accidents from mines/UXO have totalled 346. An additional 239 were severely injured. And, 33 vehicles were destroyed. About 12 percent of the population (300,000) may be at risk in three northern regions: Nouadhibou, Tiris Zemmour, and Inchiri.
The peninsula of Nouadhibou is home to the economic capital of the country because of its port, which was built for the export of extracted iron. The problem: about 16,000 landmines buried throughout the region.
Large herds of camels are the principal livelihood for thousands of families. With rainfall arriving in the north, the area is particularly attractive for grazing, especially considering the past three years of acute dry weather. Unfortunately, this is also a heavily mined area and therefore, high-risk for both animals and shepherds.
On the picture is the French 4wd I told you up the text. Leave a Comment
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Northern Mauritania is the main door to Africa for trans-Saharan tourists. Plans are in place to build a road from Morocco, which will help traffic increase exponentially. Sadly, settlements that would normally benefit from the increased traffic will not see any benefit—the road lies in the very heart of Mauritania’s minefields.
A new peace plan proposed in 2003 to end the Western Sahara conflict makes demining of the area—which is at the heart of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)— particularly timely. It could become a home to Sahraoui refugees, but mines and UXO continue to hinder the use of its scarce economic potential, vital for the country to attain a national goal of poverty reduction.
Mauritania ratified the anti-personnel mine-ban treaty in 1999. The government has since set up a national commission responsible for its implementation and a National Bureau for Humanitarian Demining. Leave a Comment
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Of course one must always look before passing the rail track. Leave a Comment
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This seems to be one of the places people come to shoot and practive their shooting skills. On the way to the Cap Blac Light house, maybe 4km before. Leave a Comment
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Watch out if you're whiling to climb up the train. Make sure you climb when the train is actually stopping or making a curve.
Longest train in the world. Leave a Comment
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on January 15, 2004
