The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
MauritaniaLimited data
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Mauritania’s news is History and heritage (13.2%, 12× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Mauritania’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Mostly fear, 1.6× the average
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear1.6×
- Anger1.1×
- Sadness0.8×
Mostly sadness, 1.5× the average
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear0.0×
- Anger0.4×
- Sadness1.5×
Mostly anger, 2.4× the average
- Anxiety1.4×
- Fear1.7×
- Anger2.4×
- Sadness0.9×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Darker than usual
Tone −1.28 · usual −0.75
- Anxiety1.2× usual
- Fear1.2× usual
- Anger1.1× usual
- Sadness1.1× usual
Mauritania · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara desert.
- افتتاح ندوة تكوينية حول الأمن والسلامة البيولوجية لمختبرات المعهد الوطني للبحوث في مجال الصحة العموميةami.mr · 2 outlets
- ملف مدوني الخارج: قطب التحقيق يسجن 7 متهمين ويضع البقية تحت المراقبةalakhbar.info
- بروكسل ترفع عرضها المالي لتجديد اتفاق الصيد مع موريتانيا قبل ساعات من انتهاء البروتوكولaqlame.com
- Mauritanie : l'IFC envisage un financement de 48 millions d'euros pour une centrale solaire et éolienne de 228 MWcridem.org
- الدرك يعلن تفكيك شبكة لتهريب المخدرات ويوقف 11 مشتبها به %saharamedias.net
- Kinross Tasiast accueille les médias mauritaniens pour une visite de deux jours sur son sitejournaltahalil.com
- Sénégal: Un fugitif recherché pour assassinat au pays arrêté en Mauritanieallafrica.com
- بوركينا فاسو يفوز على موريتانيا بهدف دون رد في تصفيات كأس أمم أفريقياvetogate.com
- بعد الفوز على موريتانيا.. المغرب بطلاً لكأس العرب للشاطئية للمرة الأولىshorouknews.com
- استقالة المعارض المتشدد بيرام من البرلمان تشعل سجالا سياسيا في موريتانيا وتضع شمولية الحوار الوطني أمام اختبار جديدalquds.co.uk
- Nuakchot analiza una nueva oferta de la UE para renovar el pacto pesquerolavozdegalicia.es
- Un amas de bateaux en Mauritanie laisse-t-il présager un flux migratoire vers les Canaries ?20minutes.fr
Pictures

Camel market in NouakchottFerdinand Reus from Arnhem, Holland · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Saudi Mosque in NouakchottMagharebia · CC BY 2.0 
A family in the Adrar Plateau.Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Rock art in the Sahara Desertgbaku · CC BY-SA 2.0 
The Portuguese Empire ruled Arguin (Portuguese: Arguim) from 1445, after Prince Henry the Navigator set up a feitoria, until 1633.Jacob van der Schley · Public domain 
After the Portuguese, the Dutch, and then the French, took control of Arguin until abandoning it in 1685.Johannes Vingboons · Public domain
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania - Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Assembly 81st Session | #UNGAUnited Nations
- FULL SPEECH: Mauritania President Calls for Climate Finance & Stronger Global Action at COP31 | AL1EDWS News
- Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliamentafricanews
Mauritania · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
New
New
Organizations
Mauritania
Discussion
Mauritania · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
VL., CC BY 4.0 New
Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Top today
VL., CC BY 4.0 New
Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
J24N, CC BY-SA 4.0 3SDM
Falling
Mickaël Schauli, CC BY-SA 4.0 Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kodintd, CC BY-SA 4.0 9Niro
Photograph: Miller Rodríguez ( Pretty Puke ), CC BY-SA 3.0 10Lil Peep
Falling
Everyday apps here: Shadowrocket · Salatuk - صلاتك · Total files pro · CamScanner + | PDF Scanner · Learn English. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 598 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate More than usual
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.8The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 2.4The GDELT Project
- Fear1.2× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual4.9 words per 1,000usually 4.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Business & economy
1Voice Memos Recorder Plus Pro
Everyday app
2Scanner App Pro: Scan Edit PDF
Everyday app
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Everyday app
Education & careers
Everyday app
3Dictionnaire d'arabe Larousse
Everyday app
Gaming
Dictionnaire Le Robert Mobile
Health & wellness
Everyday app
2Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Movies & TV
1Youtify + for Spotify Premium
Everyday app
Tech & AI
Everyday app
Everyday app
Travel & places
1Flight Radar Pro Plane Tracker
Everyday app
Industries here
Music 43Gaming 3Media & entertainment 2Tech & software 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation2.8%Jan 2020 · +0.1 pts since Dec 2019World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment10.3%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth4.0%2025 · −2.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
App Store · Paid apps

1Shadowrocket

2Salatuk - صلاتك

3Total files pro

4CamScanner + | PDF Scanner

5Learn English

6English / French dictionary
7صحيح البخاري و مسلم
8iPray: Adhan · Prayer · Qibla

9Dictionnaire d'arabe Larousse

10Youtify + for Spotify Premium
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