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Category: Mauritania
UN Report Slams Mauritanian Authorities for Discriminating against Afro-Mauritanians
Mauritanian authorities were strongly criticized in a UN report for discriminating against the Haratins and Afro-Mauritanians who remain excluded from all positions of power coupled ... Read More
Mauritanians to decide on July 15 whether President could extend reign
Mauritanians will decide on July 15 whether autocratic leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz could run again for the elections in 2019, the year his current ... Read More
Mauritania: Projects in Mining and Energy get over $100 million in Loans
Mauritania can rejoice for a successful participation in the summit of Arab financial institutions held in Rabat after the North African country received over $100 ... Read More
Mauritania to Hold Referendum to Abolish Senate, Change Flag
President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz announced that a referendum would be held to vote for the amendment to the constitution providing notably for ... Read More
Mauritanian Upper House Rejects Changing Flag, Own Abolition
The Mauritanian Upper House voted against an amendment package providing, inter alia, for changing the flag to include a red strip representing the blood split ... Read More
Mauritania: UN Calls for Direct Dialogue to End Political Impasse
The UN has called the Mauritanian regime and opposition to open direct talks in order to overcome the socio-political crisis, which has been gripping the ... Read More
Mauritania’s President Irked by Poor Reception, Recalls Envoy to Banjul
The Mauritanian President, who has been reportedly angered by the poor consideration shown by Gambian President during his participation in Gambia’s celebration of its 52nd ... Read More
Sahara: Morocco Alerts UN to Polisario CeaseFire Violations
Morocco urged the United Nations to take necessary measures to avert the serious violations of the ceasefire agreement by the Polisario in the southernmost tip ... Read More
Senegal-Mauritania: 2Stv Warned for Criticizing Nouakchott
The Senegalese private TV channel 2Stv has received a warning from the country’s authorities for airing a program calling for armed protest against Mauritanian President ... Read More
Mauritania: State to Hunt down Officials with Fake Diplomas
The Mauritanian government is mulling plans to identify state officials holding their positions thanks to fake diplomas. The move comes as accounts claiming incompetence of ... Read More