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A Mauritanian court handed down a five-year prison sentence to the country's former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz after finding him guilty of money laundering and self-enrichment, his ...
About 170 migrants who were rescued in the Atlantic Ocean have been stuck aboard a Spanish Civil Guard boat for days near the northwest African nation of Mauritania after authorities there refused ...
Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and ...
The February 25th Movement is a Mauritanian youth group, named after the date of the beginning of Mauritania's protests, and led by anonymous individuals who organise protests chiefly via new-media sites. [1] The group also tries to attract members through more direct means, such as by distributing leaflets and posters. [2] [3]
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is on track to secure a second mandate after positioning the country as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence ...
Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 13 and 27 May 2023, alongside regional and local elections. [1] [2]The elections were the first parliamentary elections held after the first peaceful transition of power in the country as a result of the 2019 presidential elections, in which Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was elected president after incumbent Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was not able to ...
Since Oct. 2022 the U.S. Department of State advises to reconsider travelling to Mauritania. It warns: Violent crimes, such as mugging, armed robbery, and assault, are common. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious crimes. [1] Criminal activity in Nouakchott continues to rise.
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been reelected for a second term, the country's electoral commission said on Monday, after positioning the country as a strategic ally of the ...