Mauritania rescues 141 migrants adrift off west African coast
Nouakchott – The Mauritanian coastguard on Sunday rescued 141 migrants from a vessel adrift off the west African coast,... Read more
1 Dec
Mauritania ex-leader Aziz loses final appeal against 15-year jail term
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz’s second appeal against his conviction... Read more
5 Nov
HRW accuses Mauritania of years of African migrant abuse
Dakar – Mauritanian security forces have committed “serious human rights violations” against migrants and asylum seekers ranging from torture... Read more
27 Aug
Dozens of West African migrants rescued off Mauritania coast
Nouakchott – Around 75 West African migrants have been rescued off the coast of Mauritania after their boat suffered... Read more
28 Jul
Mauritius ex-finance minister charged over 2nd fraud case
Port Louis – Mauritius’s former finance minister was arrested and charged on Wednesday with “conspiracy to commit fraud” before being... Read more
17 Apr
25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOM
Mauritania — At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the... Read more
25 Jul, 2024
89 migrants dead at sea off Mauritania: news agency
Mauritania – Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe perished when their boat capsized earlier this week off the coast... Read more
5 Jul, 2024
Ivory Coast stun AFCON holders Senegal, Cape Verde into quarter-finals
Abidjan — Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday, knocking out the... Read more
30 Jan, 2024
Algeria crash out of AFCON as Cameroon qualify for last 16
Abidjan — Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the group stage on... Read more
24 Jan, 2024
Sergei Lavrov offers Moscow’s support to Mauritania
Nouakchott – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday offered support for Mauritania in the fight against jihadism in... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
