Mauritania: former president released, his passport seized
The former President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz was released from custody and returned home in the early hours of Monday, under the youyous of […]
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Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz’s hearing reasons revealed
Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been held since Monday 17 August by the Directorate for the Fight against Economic Crimes and detained at […]
Illegal migration: boat with 40 migrants on board wrecked off Mauritania coast
A boat with 40 migrants on board was wrecked off the Mauritanian coast and on Thursday evening, only one survivor of the shipwreck was found. […]
G5 Sahel summit took place in Mauritania
The G5 Sahel countries and France meet on Tuesday June 30 in Nouakchott to take stock of their fight against the jihadists, six months after […]
Mali: Twenty-four Malian soldiers were killed and many missing after Sunday ambush
The Malian army gave this Monday evening a first assessment of the ambush of one of its patrols on Sunday afternoon in the region of […]
Polisario kills two Mauritanian gold miners
Two Mauritania civilians have lost their lives after their car capsized as they tried to run away from mercenaries of the separatist Polisario who were […]
Morocco seizes 5.9 tons of cannabis in border crossing with Mauritania
Moroccan authorities Monday seized 5.9 tonnes of cannabis resin in the border crossing with Mauritania of Guerguarat, one of the largest catches this year. A […]
Ghazouani sworn-in as new president of Mauritania
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was sworn-in Thursday as Mauritania’s new president for a five-year term. The inauguration was attended by the heads of states of 12 […]
Mauritania: Ex-General wins presidential election
In Mauritania, ruling party backed candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the presidential election on Sunday. The electoral commission of Mauritania has declared Ghazouani winner […]
Mauritania’s presidential election set for June 22
Mauritania will hold elections to elect a new president on Saturday, June 22, 2019, according to a decree signed by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. […]