MAURITANIA – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Mauritania due to the rise in terrorist threats against Western interests.
Regional Advisory for northern and eastern Mauritania, especially the desert areas north of the Oualata-Tichit-Ouadane-Zouérat line and the border areas with Algeria, Mali and Morocco
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to the northern and eastern parts of the country, especially the desert areas north of the Oualata-Tichit-Ouadane-Zouérat line, as well as to the border areas with Algeria, Mali and Morocco, due to the risk of banditry and kidnapping.
http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mauritania