August 01

• Malian Refugees Leave Mauritania

  Magharebia

  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

• Mourabitounes Fight to Keep Talent

  Magharebia

  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

• Mauritanians Come Together During Ramadan

  Magharebia

  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 to Deport Mauritanian Extremist

  Magharebia

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

July 22

• Taraji Fall to Angola, Mauritania Make History

  Magharebia

  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 21

• Great Achievement for Mauritania

  CAF

  "The Mourabitounes" have achieved a feat on Saturday, February 19 very late in the evening by qualifying for the 3rd edition of the CHAN, to be held next January in South Africa. Read more »

July 18

• Slavery and Its Stubborn 'Vestiges' [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  Are there still slaves in Mauritania? Legally, no. Are large numbers of ex-slaves and their descendants still trapped in exploitative systems? Yes. Read more »

July 17

• Mauritania Posts Low BAC Pass Rate

  Magharebia

  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

• Mauritanian Youth Explore Job Options

  Magharebia

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

July 09

• Reporters Prepare for Elections

  Magharebia

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

July 08

• President Mohamed Abdelaziz Felicitates Heads of Islamic Countries On Ramadan

  SPS

  The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente Polisario Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, sent Monday a letter of congratulation to the heads of Islamic countries on the... Read more »

• President of Republic Congratulates Algerian Counterpart On Occasion of Ramadan

  SPS

  The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente Polisario Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, sent Monday a congratulatory letter to the President of the Algerian Republic Mr.... Read more »

• Senegal Edge Mauritania

  Magharebia

  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

• Global Fund Approves 10 Re-Submitted Proposals From the Transitional Funding Mechanism [analysis]

  GFO

  Earlier this year, the Global Fund approved 10 re-submitted proposals under the Transitional Funding Mechanism (TFM) with a total value of $82.2 million. The original proposals... Read more »

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

  Magharebia

  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 04

• UN Asks for U.S.$1.7 Billion for Sahel

  IRIN

  Humanitarian agencies have revised upwards their appeal to help Sahelians affected by hunger, malnutrition, impoverishment and conflict to US$1.7 billion, said UN Regional... Read more »

July 02

• Judges to Combat Organised Crime

  Magharebia

  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

• Al-Qaeda Continues Propaganda Push

  Magharebia

  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 »