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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 18 > Where every meal is a sacrifice

Where every meal is a sacrifice

Mauritania, and much of Africa, relies on imported food. As trade breaks down, destitute people face tough choices.

By Anthony Faiola / The Bulletin
May 18, 2008

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Even before he took a butcher knife to the goat’s throat, Likbir Ould Mohamed Mahmoud knew it would only make things worse.

The goat was a living bounty in this parched city on the Sahara’s edge, providing sweet milk for his....

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