Category: Mauritania

Mauritania: Government Warns Opposition against Involving Defense Forces in Politics

May 1, 2018

As Mauritania heads towards presidential elections next year, the regime of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has warned the opposition to refrain from wooing the army ... Read More

Morocco Foils Drug Trafficking, Drones Smuggling Attempts at Guerguarate Crossing Point

April 26, 2018

Moroccan security and customs services have foiled in a couple of days smuggling attempts at Guerguarate crossing point, in the southernmost tip of the country ... Read More

UN Resets Strategy to Address Root Causes of Sahel Crisis

March 29, 2018

The UN announced that it has revamped its Sahel strategy to better tackle the root causes of the crisis in a region beset by insecurity, ... Read More

IMF: Mauritania Faces Challenges for Inclusive Growth despite Favorable Outlook

March 24, 2018

Mauritania’s economic outlook is favorable due to sustained commodity prices and ongoing economic policy efforts, but there are still considerable challenges for inclusive growth, said ... Read More

Mauritanian Authorities Crackdown on Anti-slavery Activists

March 3, 2018

Despite international outcry against slavery across the globe, Mauritanian authorities continue their crackdown on anti-slavery activists with the arrest recently of abolitionist Biram Ould Abeid ... Read More

Marrakech, Africa’s Newest Art Hub – The Independent

February 19, 2018

Morocco’s top tourist attraction, Marrakech, is gradually becoming a key stop on the art market’s destinations with the holding of the renowned African art fair, ... Read More

Outrage in Senegal after Mauritanian Border Guards Kill Two Fishermen

January 31, 2018

A crisis is brewing between the two West African neighbors, Mauritania and Senegal. It all started after Mauritanian coast guards shot dead two Senegalese fishermen. ... Read More

King Mohammed VI Submits African Agenda on Migration to AU

January 29, 2018

King Mohammed VI, who was appointed by the African Union leader on the issue of migration, submitted to the pan-African organization the “African Agenda on ... Read More

AU Rebukes Mauritania over Persistent Slavery

January 28, 2018

The African Union rebuked Mauritania for falling short of fully eliminating slavery after the country handed out lenient sentences to a slave owner. Mauritania should ... Read More

Participants in the Africa Eco Race Ignore Polisario’s Futile Threats

January 8, 2018

The participants in the International Rally-Raid, Africa Eco Race, ignored the threats and injunctions of the Polisario and crossed safely the Guerguarat crossing post at ... Read More