Tag: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

Mauritania: Introduce Sharia and religious police force, Mufti Wald Habib tells the President

July 20, 2015

Ahmed Wald Habib al-Rahman, considered to be the Mufti of Mauritania, told President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and other high officials that the country needs ... Read More

UN thanks Mauritania for supporting the Malian brothers to find a peaceful

February 9, 2015

The Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has received on Wednesday 4th February, Mongi Hamid, the Special Representative of the General Secretary of the United ... Read More

Mauritania : $21million aircraft equipment to fight terrorism

July 15, 2014

The relations between Nouakchott and Washington with regards to the fight against terrorism have been boosted with a $21million worth of military aircraft equipment to ... Read More

Mauritania : President Abdel Aziz promises “democracy and good governance”

June 25, 2014

The much criticized presidential election by the opposition has come to an end and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has triumphed. In a victory speech ... Read More

Mauritania: Presidential candidates doubt elections credibility

June 13, 2014

Presidential elections in Mauritania are slated for June 21 but majority of the opposition parties, amongst them are the main parties, have decided to boycott ... Read More

Mauritania: 6 candidates register for June 21 elections

May 9, 2014

Registration with the Mauritanian Constitutional Council has ended with six candidates willing to contest in the June 21 presidential polls. Most of the opposition political ... Read More

Mauritania: President Abdel Aziz registers as presidential candidate

April 25, 2014

Mauritania will hold presidential elections in June and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is the first person to hand in his documents as a candidate ... Read More

Mauritania decides election dates despite disagreements

April 22, 2014

Presidential elections in Mauritania are scheduled to take place in June according to a government decree despite differences between the opposition parties and the ruling ... Read More

Mauritania : A New Investment Hub for Arab FDI?

January 29, 2014

About 500 entrepreneurs from the Gulf States, the Maghreb, Europe, and Mauritania, as well as officers of a number of different international organizations, attended the ... Read More

Mauritania : ruling UPR dominates parliament

December 24, 2013

The ruling UPR party has emerged victorious in the second round of the legislative elections after winning more than 50% of the parliamentary seats. The ... Read More