Category: Mauritania

Mauritania: Dakar bans for second time Biram Dah Abeid-led conference on human rights abuses, racism

October 6, 2017

Mauritanian activist Biram Dah Abeid Wednesday was forced to abort conference on human rights abuses and racism in his country after receiving instructions from Senegalese ... Read More

New Envoy for Sahara Planning Trip to the Region

September 18, 2017

Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan arrives at Bellevue Palace to be received President and Mrs Kohler The new Personal Envoy of the ... Read More

Mauritania: Team of lawyers battles for drop of legal case against 13 senators

September 18, 2017

A team of lawyers has embarked on legal proceedings to drop cases against 13 Mauritanian senators accused of taking money from the President’s cousin Mohamed ... Read More

Mauritanian Authorities Maintain Blackout on Slavery

September 11, 2017

Mauritanian authorities persist on maintaining a blackout on the practice of slavery in the country by denying access to international civil rights organizations, the latest ... Read More

Egypt: US Holds back $290 Military Financial Support over Human Rights Record

August 23, 2017

The US State Department denied Egypt $96 million in aid and delayed $195 million in military funding because of concerns over Egypt’s human rights record ... Read More

EU, France, Spain and Germany Welcome Appointment of Horst Köhler New UNSG Personal Envoy for Sahara

August 18, 2017

Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan arrives at Bellevue Palace to be received President and Mrs Kohler The EU, France, Spain and Germany ... Read More

Canadian Company Exploring for Gold in Mauritania

August 16, 2017

Canadian company Algold Resources has been awarded a 30-year mining license to drill for gold in Tijirit project, in Mauritania. Under the terms of the ... Read More

Mauritania Changes Flag, Abolishes Senate

August 7, 2017

Mauritanians have voted in favor of changing the green and yellow flag by adding two red stripes in a referendum that has also seen the ... Read More

Over 20% of Cigarettes Consumed in Maghreb are Illicit- KPMG Study

August 6, 2017

Illicit cigarettes accounted for over 20% of consumption across the Maghreb region in 2016. However successful prevention strategies have resulted in a 24% decline since ... Read More

Mauritania: President Debunks Claims He Fled the Country

August 3, 2017

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has made an appearance at a rally to prove his presence in the country after reports pointed out that ... Read More