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The Mauritanian capital Nouakchott is due to host the next summit of the Arab League. A new airport, dozens of new roads and hotels have been built. But Nouakchott has no drains, and parts of the city are flooded year-round. Some residents worry that the scale of construction could worsen the problem. The Â鶹Éç’s Alex Duval Smith reports. (Photo: A discarded cigarette packet caked in sea salt and a man on a bicycle, in Nouakchott. Credit: Alex Duval Smith, Â鶹Éç Africa.)