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Mauritania’s Supreme Court upholds former president’s 15-year prison term

Mauritania’s Supreme Court has upheld the 15-year prison sentence handed to former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, confirming his conviction for illicit enrichment and influence peddling. The ruling, delivered on 4 November 2025, marks the final stage of legal proceedings for the former Head of State, who had appealed a May 2025 judgement. Abdel Aziz, […]