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Mauritania: The desert is swallowing its heritage

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Norbert Hahn
October 21, 2024

Chinguetti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But the city is in danger of disappearing. There is a lack of finances and the will to push back the desert that is encroaching more and more. One hope is that tourism could help save the city.

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