August 01

• Mali: Malian Refugees Leave Mauritania

  Mauritanian security authorities and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have finalised plans to move the Malian nationals out of refugee camps near Fassala, according to... Read more »

July 30

• Mauritania: Mourabitounes Fight to Keep Talent

  Since their historic qualification for the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN), the players on the Mauritanian national football team have been targeted by talent scouts from... Read more »

July 25

• Mauritania: Mauritanians Come Together During Ramadan

  Mauritanians take the month of Ramadan very seriously. Many activities catered to youth, however, infuse a sense of competition and fun into the holy month. Read more »

July 24

• Tunisia: Tunisia to Deport Mauritanian Extremist

  Tunisian authorities prepared an expulsion order against Mauritanian religious extremist Mustapha Weld Beb Ahmed Chinguiti. Read more »

July 22

• Angola/Mauritania: Taraji Fall to Angola, Mauritania Make History

  Esperance Tunis lost away to Recreativo Libolo 1-0 in an Orange CAF Champions League Group B qualifier. A substitute striker for the Angolan hosts scored the lone goal five minutes... Read more »

July 17

• Mauritania: Mauritania Posts Low BAC Pass Rate

  More than 35,000 Mauritanian students sat for this year's baccalaureate exam but only 3,152 passed, officials announced last Thursday. Some 3,455 candidates were allowed to re-sit... Read more »

July 10

• Mauritania: Mauritanian Youth Explore Job Options

  One of the main sources of worry for young people in Mauritania is whether they can find a job. Read more »

July 09

• Mauritania: Reporters Prepare for Elections

  Mauritanian journalists recently attended a nine-day course in Nouakchott to hone their skills at covering elections. Read more »

July 08

• Mauritania/Senegal: Senegal Edge Mauritania

  Senegal claimed a narrow victory against Mauritania in the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) first leg qualifier played Saturday (July 6th) at Stade Demba Diop in Dakar. Read more »

July 05

• Mauritania: 'Best Arabic Blog' Winner Tackles Extremism [interview]

  The new winner of the 2013 Deutsche Welle award for "Best Arabic Blog", young Mauritanian activist Ahmed Ould Jedou, talks about the biggest danger lurking online and how the... Read more »

July 02

• Mauritania: Judges to Combat Organised Crime

  Mauritania is stepping up efforts to stem trans-border organised crime and terrorism through a series of seminars organised in Nouadhibou by the local appeals court. Read more »

July 01

• North Africa: Al-Qaeda Continues Propaganda Push

  With turbulent conditions across North Africa, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is trying to take advantage of the situation by stepping up its multimedia campaign. Read more »

June 28

• Mauritania: Mauritania to Boost Youth Employment

  Decent work for youth in Mauritania was a hot topic this past week. Read more »

June 26

• Mauritania: Ansar Al-Sharia Appears in Mauritania

  Ansar al-Sharia is showing up on the streets of Nouakchott. Read more »

June 24

• Mauritania: Mauritania Toughens Anti-Terror Laws

  Mauritania's Council of Ministers approved a measure to double the punishment for money laundering and terrorism financing. Read more »

June 13

• Mauritania: Civil Society Tackles Corruption in Nation

  Mauritanian civil society organisations are working together to reduce corruption. Read more »

June 12

• Mauritania: Terrorist Threat Looms Over Mauritania

  Recent events in Mali have heightened the risk of terrorist infiltration in Mauritania and attacks on Western nationals, experts warned in Nouakchott. Read more »

May 24

• Mauritania: Moderate Islam 'Only Way' to End Prejudice [interview]

  Mauritanian activists are determined to build bridges between their country's many racial and ethnic groups. A Nouakchott diversity march kicked off the "Season of Brotherhood"... Read more »

May 21

• Mauritania: Ansar Al-Din Spokesman Surrenders to Nation

  A spokesman for Malian Islamist group Ansar al-Din surrendered to Mauritanian forces on Saturday (May 18th), near the Mali border. Read more »

May 17

• Mauritania: Nation Jails Gendarme for Al-Qaeda Ties

  A Nouakchott criminal court on Tuesday (May 14th) sentenced a gendarme convicted of spying for al-Qaeda to 10 years of hard labour. Read more »

May 06

• North Africa: Maghreb Journalists Mark World Press Freedom Day

  Journalists in Mauritania and Tunisia commemorated World Press Freedom Day on Friday (May 3rd) under very different circumstances. Read more »

May 03

• Mauritania: Musicians Promote Co-Existence

  Young European and Mauritanian musicians plan to hold a joint concert next Thursday (May 9th) to promote cross-cultural dialogue and peaceful co-existence. The "Europe Day" event... Read more »

April 29

• Mauritania/Morocco: League Leaders Hold Edge

  Raja Casablanca held their spot atop the Botola ladder with 56 points after the Day 26 derby against city rivals Wydad on Sunday (April 28th). Read more »

April 26

• Morocco: Nation, Mauritania Strengthen Ties

  Morocco and Mauritania agreed this week to partner for more than a dozen new social and economic projects, from vocational training to energy. Read more »

April 28

• Mauritania: Locals Protest Violence Against Women

  Mauritania on April 21st named Irabiha Mint Abdel Weddoud as the first female head of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). Read more »