Université de Nouakchott

Concentration and distribution of container flows in Mauritania’s maritime system (2019–2022)

Small, trade-dependent economies often exhibit limited maritime connectivity, yet empirical evidence on the structural configuration of their container systems remains limited. This study analyzes route concentration and node distributions in Mauritania’s maritime container syste...

Flexible ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy in Mauritania: first national experience, clinical outcomes, and economic impact in a resource-limited setting

Abstract Introduction : Over the past decades, flexible ureteroscopy combined with laser lithotripsy (fURS-L) has become a reference technique for the management of upper urinary tract stones. However, its accessibility remains limited in low-resource settings due to economic and...

Absorber-Doping Electrical Trade-off and MgF 2 Optical Enhancement in CIGS/In 2 S 3 Thin-Film Solar Cells: A TCAD Analysis

Thin-film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells with a non-toxic In 2 S 3 buffer are a credible alternative to CdS-based devices. This work investigates an Al-Ni/MgF₂/ZnO:Al/i-ZnO/In₂S₃/CIGS/Mo solar-cell architecture using Silvaco ATLAS, with particular emphasis on the influence of CI...

Autumn edible mushrooms’ euphoria in Dzūkija, SE Lithuania: lessons to learn for an ethnobiology of situated and resilient forest practices

Dzūkija is the most heavily forested region of Lithuania, and foragers and ethnographers alike describe it as the country’s epicentre of mushroom enthusiasm. We interviewed 34 foragers there in October 2025 (20 women, 14 men; mean age 56 years) to ask why gathering fungi in this...

Contemporary Foraging as a Lever for Plant Conservation and Plant Awareness: Evidence from Denmark, Southern Scotland and Tel Aviv–Jaffa

Wild-food foraging is booming across the Global North, but its meaning—and its value for plant conservation—differs sharply between settings. We compare three case studies: Denmark, an intensively cultivated country with a book- and app-led revival; Southern Scotland, a post-indu...

Remote Sensing Assessment of Land-Cover and Surface-Water Changes Associated with Black-Sand Mining Areas in an Arid Environment: A Multi-Index Exploratory Case Study from N’Diago, Mauritania (2014–2026)

Black-sand mining is an under-studied anthropogenic pressure on arid coastal environments, where sparse vegetation and slow natural recovery limit conventional impact assessment. Despite the recent expansion of heavy-mineral extraction along the Mauritanian coast, no spatio-tempo...