UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Mauritania
Chad cuts its G5 Sahel troop strength in half
Chad announced on Saturday that it had halved the number of troops deployed in February to the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force in the “tri-border area” […]
Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz arrested
The former Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was arrested on Tuesday evening at around 8pm GMT and placed in detention by a judge of […]
West Africa: Report warns of “devastating consequences” of fishmeal and fish oil trade
In West Africa, Greenpeace and Changing Markets denounce the large European companies that manufacture fishmeal and fish oil, in a report published on June 1, […]
Health insurance for the poorest: a first in Mauritania
A total of 620,000 people, among the poorest populations in the country, will now benefit from health insurance covered at 100% by the State. This […]
Friendship & Cooperation relations between Morocco and Mauritania Highlighted in Rabat
The outstanding relations of friendship and cooperation between Morocco and Mauritania were highlighted during a meeting, Monday in Rabat, between the Head of Government, Saad […]
Mauritania: Former ministers heard in the investigation of economic crimes
The public prosecutor in Nouakchott began Tuesday afternoon hearings of public figures suspected of corruption and misappropriation of public property in a parliamentary commission of […]
Election to the CAF: four candidates in the running and a compromise found by the Fifa?
Would Fifa have found a compromise between the four candidates running for the presidency of CAF? The South African Patrice Motsepe would be carried to […]
Ahmad Ahmad is back at the presidency of CAF
Forty-eight hours after the provisional lifting of his suspension by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Ahmad Ahmad resumed his position as President of […]
Guerguarate: No disruption of road traffic between Morocco and Mauritania and beyond to sub-Saharan Africa
The situation in Guerguarate is calm and normal, authorized sources said Sunday morning, adding that road traffic between Morocco and Mauritania, and beyond to sub-Saharan […]