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
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
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
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
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
Mauritania says two nationals dead after Western Sahara strike
Nouakchott – Two Mauritanians died on the edge of the disputed Western Sahara last weekend, Mauritania said on Wednesday,... Read more
14 Apr
Experts in Mali to investigate Mauritanian civilian disappearances
Nouakchott – A delegation of Mauritanian experts has arrived in Mali to help investigate the recent disappearance of a number... Read more
17 Mar
Fighting slavery ‘irreversible priority’, says Mauritanian official
Nouakchott – Fighting slavery in Mauritania is “a constant and irreversible” priority for the authorities, one of the country’s... Read more
17 Mar
Mali bans civilians from border area in Mauritania tensions
Bamako – Mali says it has banned civilians from a border area where the disappearance of citizens from Mauritania blamed... Read more
14 Mar
Mali probes Mauritanian ‘murders’ following outcry
Bamako – Mali has announced a murder inquiry after an outcry in neighbouring Mauritania over the death of Mauritanian civilians... Read more
10 Mar
