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An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history

Chinguetti, a UNESCO World Heritage site, faces encroaching sand as climate change leads to frequent sandstorms and land deterioration, threatening homes and history.
Over the past decade, Chinguetti has received only an annual average of 2.5 centimeters of rainfall, exacerbating the desertification crisis, according to Bahane.
Community leader Melainine Med El Wely expressed that desertification feels like watching a natural disaster in slow motion, emphasizing the dire situation in Chinguetti.
Residents face challenges in farming date palms, often needing to pipe in water.

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Daily Express

The beautiful African city being 'swallowed by the desert' as sand covers homes

Chinguetti is a historically important fortified city and medieval trading centre in northern Mauritania with a population of around 5,000.

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An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert. In Mauritania, residents of Chinguetti are on

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