Category: Mauritania

Mauritania: Police seizes passports of three top ex-officials of former President Ould Abdelaziz

August 10, 2020

The Mauritanian police in charge of economic affairs has confiscated the passports of three high ranking officials who worked under former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz ... Read More

Mauritania: Investigations ordered against ex-leader Abdelaziz over corruption, mismanagement allegations

August 7, 2020

Mauritania’s top prosecution Thursday said it ordered an investigation against former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz and his entourage after it received a report by a ... Read More

Mauritania: Resignation of first government of Ghazouani era, new PM named

August 7, 2020

Mauritania has a new Prime Minister. It is Mohamed Ould Bilal, appointed Thursday afternoon, a few hours after the resignation of the government of Ismael ... Read More

Morocco to help Mauritania counter Covid-19

June 12, 2020

Morocco is planning to ship medical aid to Mauritania and share its anti-coronavirus expertise with its southern neighbor, the Mauritanian foreign minister Ismail Ould Cheikh ... Read More

Algeria’s self-defeating commercial strategy in the Sahel

May 22, 2020

Algeria has been pushing above its weight announcing ambitions to enter the Sahel market without having prepared the necessary infrastructure and competitiveness. Algeria opened a ... Read More

Mauritania reports 141 cases one month after it was declared coronavirus-free

May 21, 2020

Total coronavirus cases have risen in Mauritania to 141, a month after it declared that it became coronavirus-free after seven recoveries and one death. The ... Read More

Sahraouis flee Polisario-run camps to Mauritania due to coronavirus

April 30, 2020

The Sahraouis held in inhuman conditions in the Poliairo-run camp with Algeria’s blessings are fleeing en masse to Mauritania over fears of the coronavirus outbreak, ... Read More

Mauritania facilitates access of Moroccan trucks to supply domestic market

April 25, 2020

Mauritanian authorities have paved the way for Moroccan trucks carrying fresh produce and foodstuff to ensure an adequate supply of its domestic market, Mauritanian trade ... Read More

Mauritania declares itself coronavirus free

April 20, 2020

The West African country of Mauritania said that it has become coronavirus free after all infected people recovered or died, authorities said.   The country ... Read More

Former Mauritania leader asked to appear in parliament over allegations of state assets misappropriation

April 14, 2020

A commission in the Mauritanian parliament investigating the country’s management over the past 10 years has requested former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz to show in ... Read More