The Mauritania Railway operates one of the longest and heaviest trains in the world — a freight train up to 2.5 kilometers long, pulled by 3-4 American diesel locomotives, carrying 17,000 tons of iron ...

Beyond the endless dunes of the Western Sahara lies Mauritania — a country the size of France and Germany combined, yet home to a population of only 4 million. Poverty, scarce infrastructure, and a ...