July 12, 2023
Mauritania: Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania
Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of… Read more »
June 02, 2023
West Africa: Of the Sahel and the Merchants of Death
There is a tangled trafficking web that has been woven across the Sahel, which spans almost 6.000 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and is home to more than 300… Read more »
November 28, 2009
Mauritania: Women Struggle for Equality, Says Rights Lawyer
Mauritania formally adopted the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in 2001, but in the eight years since, it has had limited effect on the status… Read more »
June 07, 2007
Mauritania: Exiles' Lawsuit Shines Light On Past Abuses
A group of Mauritanian exiles living in New York has come forward to challenge their country's justice system and the alleged abuses of the former ruler of the Islamic Republic… Read more »