Tag: Ould Abdel Aziz

Mauritania’s President Irked by Poor Reception, Recalls Envoy to Banjul

March 8, 2017

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

Senegal-Mauritania: 2Stv Warned for Criticizing Nouakchott

February 15, 2017

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

Western Sahara: Nouakchott Allows Polisario to Spy on Moroccan Forces from Guerguerat Buffer Zone

December 8, 2016

The Mauritania regime has again irritated Rabat after it allowed the Polisario Front to send militaries to spy on Moroccan forces from the military buffer ... Read More

Mauritania: Leading Opposition Movements Reject President’s Call for Inclusive Dialogue

October 3, 2016

Mauritania’s main opposition parties have boycotted President Ould Abdel Aziz’s call for national inclusive dialogue, which they believe is a covert agenda to maintain the ... Read More

Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz Denies any Attempt to Stay in Power

July 6, 2016

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

Mauritania’s President Challenges Washington to Produce Alleged Secret Agreement with al Qaeda

June 10, 2016

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

June 6, 2016

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: Opposition Rejects President’s Proposal to Suppress Senate

May 9, 2016

The Mauritanian opposition Saturday took to the streets to contest the President’s constitutional change proposal that will allow suppression of the senate. "We are protesting ... 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: Government Canvasses for President’s Stay in Power after 2019

March 31, 2016

Tensions raised high in Mauritania Wednesday as the Government went public calling for constitutional change to allow the current President to stand for elections in ... Read More