Mauritanian soldiers missing at sea found ‘safe and sound’
Nouakchott – Seven Mauritanian soldiers who went missing earlier this week during a rescue operation at sea have been... Read more
26 Jan
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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
