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
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
Dakar – US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with... Read more
9 Jul
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
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
Travelling artist provides a different view for Mauritania’s poor
Nouakchott – For the past decade, artist Seb Toussaint has travelled to some of the poorest parts of the... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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
