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Category: Mauritania
Mauritania: Prosecutor Demands 20 Years in Prison for Slave Abolitionists
The Mauritania state prosecutor Wednesday demanded 20-year prison sentence for members of the Mauritanian anti-slavery association arrested last month for “prompting armed protest in a ... Read More
Mauritanian Slavery Abolitionists Endure Torture in Custody, Lawyers say
Thirteen anti-slavery activists on trial in Mauritania said they have been tortured during their detention, their lawyers said. The activists, on trial for "rebellion and ... Read More
Mauritania: One Ton of Cocaine Seized at Nouadhibou Port
A coordinated network assault by state security forces on Sunday led to the seizure of one ton of cocaine at Nouadhibou sea port, reports say. ... Read More
Nouakchott in Danger of Being Swallowed by the Sea
Climate change is taking a toll on Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott coupled with rising sea levels, lack of sanitation and rising population growth, Alex Duval Smith ... Read More
Mauritania: Journalist Sentenced to Three Years in Jail for Hurling Shoe at Cabinet Spokesperson
Cheikh Baye ould Mohamed, a journalist and member of a youth movement opposed to the Mauritanian regime was handed a three-year prison sentence Thursday for ... Read More
Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz Denies any Attempt to Stay in Power
The Mauritanian President last week indicated he never planned to change the constitution to be able to run again for elections at the end of ... Read More
Tough Times for Slavery Abolitionists in Mauritania
Mauritanian authorities arrested last Sunday scores of anti-slavery activists on the backdrop of riots and clashes last week with security forces in Nouakchott. The riots ... Read More
Mauritania’s President Challenges Washington to Produce Alleged Secret Agreement with al Qaeda
Mauritanian President has called on Washington to produce evidence of the alleged secret deal between Nouakchott and the al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on ... Read More
Maurirtania: President Ould Abdel Aziz Denies any Attempt to Stay in Power
The Mauritanian leader last week indicated he never planned to change the constitution to be able to run again for elections at the end of ... Read More
Mauritania: Eight People Killed in Alms Distribution Event
At least eight elderly women died Wednesday in a stampede at a charity event in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. “At least eight people were killed, ... Read More