Everyday life in Nouakchott, Mauritania - in pictures

Horse riders, fishermen, bakers and taxi drivers going about their day in capital city

These photos provide a snapshot of daily life in Nouakchott, Mauritania. All photos: AFP

Horse riding on the sands is a popular pursuit in Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital city

Families also come to sit on the beach in Tefargh Zeina district

A woman performs evening prayers as men put horses through their paces

Dromedaries at the livestock market in Tinouesh, Nouakchott, in the north-west African country

New buildings encroaching into the desert of Saharawi in Nouakchott

The University of Nouakchott provides a seat of learning

This freshly baked bread will soon be on sale at local markets

A woman looks on as she sits in a taxi making his way through heavy traffic in the Marche Capital in Nouakchott, on March 11, 2023. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)

Fishermen secure the line tethered to a traditional pirogue in preparation for another catch at Fishermen’s Beach in Jreida, Nouakchott

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