The Sahel region of West Africa is buffeted by accelerated climate change and the spread of deserts, by the rapid growth of an increasingly youthful population, and by all the ... Read more »
Mauritania does not have a law to prosecute gender-based violence and rape. In the past, almost all cases of sexual violence have gone unpunished. In a surprising turnabout, a ... Read more »
Citizen journalist Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mkhaitir was arrested on 5 January 2014 after he published a blog that discussed slavery and discrimination, including against the blacksmith ... Read more »
The West African country's constitutional council announced Ghazouani had won the June 22 presidential elections with 52% of the vote, rejecting a challenge by the opposition, ... Read more »
Tunisia has joined Mali in the last 16 from Group E after playing out a barren draw with Mauritania in their ultimate group match in Suez. Read more »
The country's electoral commission says ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, a former general and defense minister, has won the country's presidential election with 52% ... Read more »
Voters in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have gone to the polls to elect a new president as Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz prepares to step aside after serving two five-year elected ... Read more »
Citizens head to the polls on June 22 to mark the first democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. This follows President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who assumed control ... Read more »
A major road in Nouakchott, the desert capital of Mauritania, is to bear the name of former South African president Nelson Mandela. A ceremony to mark the renaming took place as ... Read more »
Ever-increasing violence in Cameroon, the readmittance of Morocco and what it means, the crisis in the Sahel, and renegotiating the peace missions in Africa combined with ... Read more »
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