Tag: Mauritania

Maghreb: Taieb Bacchouche, New Chairman of Arab Maghreb Union

May 6, 2016

Tunisian former Foreign Minister became Thursday Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU.) The 72-year-old former diplomat was appointed by the AMU Foreign Ministers ... Read More

Mauritania: President Wants Suppression of Senate

May 4, 2016

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania Tuesday proposed the suppression of the Senate, which, he said, obstructs laws adoption. He called for a national ... Read More

Algeria Listed among Authoritarian Regimes in 2015 Democracy Index Report

May 2, 2016

Does democracy itch the Algerian regime? The answers is yes according to 2015 Democracy Index report published by the Economist intelligent Unit which puts Algeria ... Read More

Mauritania: Army Seizes 475 Kg of Drugs from Armed Traffickers

April 29, 2016

The Mauritanian army Wednesday snatched 475 kilograms of drugs from a group of traffickers after a chase and gun battle. According to army sources, the ... Read More

Mauritania: Court Upholds Death Penalty against Blogger, Final Decision Lies with Supreme Court

April 22, 2016

A Mauritanian court Thursday confirmed death penalty against the 33-year old blogger sentenced to death one year ago after publishing an alleged blasphemous article on ... Read More

Mauritania: 2 Arrested Journalists Obtain Pre-Trial Release

April 11, 2016

Two Mauritanian web journalists were Saturday set free temporarily after being arrested for defamation on Thursday, reports say. Jeddna Deida and Babakar Baye Ndiaye, respectively ... Read More

Moroccan, U.S. Troops to Hold Military Exercise “African Lion” April 18-27

April 11, 2016

Moroccan and American servicemen will organize their joint annual military exercise “African Lion” from April 18 to 27 in southern Morocco, according to press reports. ... Read More

US, Morocco, Mauritania in Military Intelligence Training

April 8, 2016

Moroccan and Mauritanian servicemen have benefited from intelligence course training conducted by US military experts in preparation for upcoming exercise “African Lion 2016.” The training ... Read More

Mauritania: Opposition Front Demands Sanctions against Ministers in Favor of Constitutional Change

April 8, 2016

Calls by some government ministers to change the constitution and allow the country’s President to run for elections in 2019 continue to stir condemnations as ... Read More

Mauritania-Spain: Agreement to Protect, Boost Investments

April 2, 2016

An agreement between Mauritania and Spain to protect and boost mutual investments came into force Thursday enabling both countries to expand economic cooperation. Signed on ... Read More