Gambian President-Elect to be Sworn-in in Senegal
The swearing-in ceremony of Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow, will take place at the Gambian embassy in neighboring Senegal, a tweet from an account managed by […]
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mauritania Backs Morocco’s Return to AU
Mauritania is poised to vote for Morocco’s membership to the African Union (AU) this January in Addis Ababa. Nouakchott’s decision to endorse Morocco’s membership to […]
Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz Accuses France’s Bollore of Alleged Corruption Attempt
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has lambasted Paris as he accused French logistic and transport company group Bollore of attempting to corrupt him so […]
Mauritania: Young Activists Mobilize Society to Oppose Regime’s Constitutional Change Plans
A group of youth opposed to Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz have launched a nationwide initiative to stand in the way of the regime’s […]
Sahara: Zambia Breaks up with Polisario, Spoils Separatists’ Extraordinary Congress
Zambia withdrew its recognition of the Polisario and broke up with its self-proclaimed Sahrawi Republic, SADR. The decision was announced on Saturday by Zambia’s Foreign […]
Mauritania arrests nine anti-slavery campaigners
Mauritanian authorities have arrested nine anti-slavery activists on Sunday, Reuters reported. The activists arrested in Nouakchott over the weekend are accused of public disorder in […]
Mauritania: Al-Qaeda militant escapes from death row
Mauritanian authorities this weekend said they are hunting for an Islamist militant who from Nouakchott central prison where he was awaiting execution for his part […]
Egypt, Mauritania to strengthen ties
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab had a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel-Aziz in Equatorial Guinea on the sidelines of the first international conference on Africa’s […]
Mauritania-Mali to fight armed group and terrorists
Mauritania and Mali have decided to join their forces in combatting against the presence of armed groups in the two countries. An agreement was signed […]
Mauritania: The president refuses to resign
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has refuted calls from the opposition calling for his resignation from power. They […]