Mauritania is experiencing a significant gold rush in its Sahara desert regions, with extraction sites rapidly multiplying. This boom has transformed into a critical pillar of the Mauritanian economy in recent years, despite fluctuations in gold prices. The rush continues to fuel local economies and generate considerable interest.

Despite fluctuations in its price, gold continues to fuel economies and often greed across Africa. Deep in the Sahara, in Mauritania, extraction sites are multiplying across the desert. In the past few years, this gold rush has become a key pillar of the Mauritanian economy. FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report.