December 3

• Mauritania: Mauritania President Returns to France

  Less than a week after returning from France, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz heads back to Paris on Friday (November 30th) to undergo new medical procedures, AFP... Read more »

November 28

• Mauritania: Mauritania Launches Solar Power Project

  Mauritania began construction of 13 solar power plants in the Gorgol and Hodh regions, PANA reported on Monday (November 26th). The United States and the United Nations provided... Read more »

November 27

• Mauritania: Mauritanian President Ready for Work

  Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz returned to Nouakchott, ready to address the potential military conflict in Mali and political conflict at home. Read more »

November 26

• Mauritania: Mauritania, EU Discuss Aviation Security

  Mauritanian Transport Minister Yahya Ould Haddemine met with EU experts last week in Belgium to discuss aviation security in Mauritania. Read more »

• Mauritania: Mauritanian President Returns Home

  Thousands of supporters welcomed Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz back from France on Saturday (November 24th), ANI reported. Abdel Aziz flew home on a private jet... Read more »

November 24

• Mauritania: Mauritania Arrests Mali-Bound French Jihadist

  Mauritanian security forces arrested a French jihadist in the eastern city of Nema, Jeune Afrique reported on Thursday (November 22nd). The man was allegedly on his way to join... Read more »

November 23

• Mauritania: Mauritanians Train for Fishing Sector Jobs

  The Mauritanian government launched an ambitious project to train and recruit some 2,000 young people for jobs in the fishing sector. Read more »

November 22

• Mauritania: Mauritanian President Announces Return

  Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will return home from France on Saturday, ANI reported on Tuesday (November 20th). Read more »

November 21

• Mauritania: Mauritania Hold Guinea to Draw

  Mauritania played to an encouraging barren draw against hosts Guinea, Afrik Foot reported on Monday (November 19th). The Conakry game was organised last Friday after security... Read more »

• Mauritania: Rap Workshop Trains Young Artists

  Young hip hop performers fight extremism through music. Read more »

November 16

• Mauritania: Mauritania Mulls Border Closure

  Mauritania may close its border to Mali in the case of a military intervention, Mali Actualites reported on Wednesday (November 14th). Read more »

November 15

• Mauritania: Mauritania National Award Sparks Controversy

  Mauritanian intellectuals argue that the council of the country's most prestigious culture award needs an overhaul. Read more »

November 14

• Algeria: Algeria, Mauritania Defend Positions On Mali

  Algeria on Monday (November 11th) urged a political solution to the Mali crisis, AFP reported. Read more »

• Mauritania: Islamic Conference Addresses Children's Rights

  Clerics and religious scholars are participating in a national initiative to protect Mauritanian children from perilous choices. Read more »

November 10

• Mauritania: French Military Delegation Visits Mauritania

  A top-level French military delegation wrapped up a four-day visit to Nouakchott Thursday (November 8th) that focused on terrorism and the conflict in Mali. Read more »

• Mauritania: Mauritania to Invest in Sugar Production

  Mauritania will launch large-scale sugar production starting 2015, AFP reported on Wednesday (November 7th). Some 430 million dollars will be invested in the project, to be used... Read more »

November 9

• Mauritania: Mauritania to Import Iraq Anti-Terror Techniques

  Faced with surging terror threats from abroad and within, Mauritania is willing to employ the experience of Iraq's tribal forces. Read more »

• Mauritania: Presidential Absence Sparks Controversy in Mauritania

  Mauritanian opposition activists are urging the government to release more information on the presidential shooting and line of succession. Read more »

November 6

• Morocco: Moroccan Cultural Centre Organises Mauritanian Art Exhibition

  The Moroccan cultural centre (CCMA) of Nouakchott is organising an exhibition called "The Mauritanian woman and plastic art", Journal Tahalil reported. The two-week event opens on... Read more »

November 4

• Mauritania: Mauritanian Opposition Urges Elections

  Mauritania's Co-ordination of Democratic Opposition (COD) on Thursday (November 1st) organised a demonstration calling for "a consensual transition" from military rule, ANI... Read more »

• Mauritania: Mauritania Doles Out Land to Unemployed Graduates

  The Mauritanian government recently launched a new initiative aimed at cutting youth unemployment and boosting agricultural output. Read more »

November 2

• North Africa: Film Event Inspires Maghreb Youth

  Young filmmakers explore ways to effect social change without violence. Read more »

October 31

• Mauritania: Mauritania to Launch Private TV Stations

  The communication ministry gave a green light to new private TV channels, but critics are sceptical about their ability to compete. Read more »

October 26

• North Africa: Maghreb Celebrates Eid Al-Adha [analysis]

  As the Maghreb marks the Festival of Sacrifice, attention is turning to the economic impact of the holiday on families and businesses. Read more »

October 25

• Mauritania: Theatre As Counter-Terror Tool

  Using theatre, sports and art, Mauritania is helping young people discover alternatives to extremism. Read more »