Wary of militants, Mauritania watches its border with Mali

On a strategic road that leads to the border with Mali, a unit of Mauritania’s National Guard is on a reconnaissance operation.

The unit is one of several based in Nema. They have helped secure the corridor close to Mali, which is battling a militant insurgency and a political crisis.

With security restored in the area, Nema residents are only unhappy about the high cost of living.

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