Countries Mauritanian ex-president in landmark corruption trial Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz went on trial on Wednesday, accused of amassing an illicit personal... Read more 26 Jan
Countries Mauritania ex-president heads into historic trial Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz goes on trial on graft charges on Wednesday in an exceptional... Read more 24 Jan
Countries Lawyer for Mauritania’s ex-president fears unfair trial Nouakchott – A lawyer for Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, said on Saturday his client might not get... Read more 15 Jan
Countries Mauritania bars accused ex-president from leaving country Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who faces a trial for alleged corruption, said on Thursday that... Read more 6 Jan
Countries Mauritania and Spain strike migration deal Nouakchott – Nouakchott and Madrid have reached a security deal to provide Mauritania with more logistical support to combat... Read more 4 Nov, 2022
Algeria Football: African friendly results Johannesburg – Results from friendly internationals involving African teams on Tuesday: In Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa 1 (Mokoena... Read more 28 Sep, 2022
Burkina Faso World Bank asks Sahel nations to diversify economies Abidjan – The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to... Read more 20 Sep, 2022
Countries Mauritanian ex-president released from custody pending trial Nouakchott – Mauritania’s disgraced ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been released from custody pending a trial on corruption... Read more 8 Sep, 2022
Countries Mauritanian ex-president to face corruption trial Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, is to go on trial for alleged corruption along with 11... Read more 2 Jun, 2022
Countries UN envoy says slavery persists in Mauritania despite govt efforts Nouakchott – Mauritania has made progress in battling slavery but still has its work cut out to abolish the... Read more 14 May, 2022