May 07
Mauritania: Two MPs Jailed for Four Years Over Social Media Posts Criticising President
A court in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott sentenced two members of parliament to four years in prison without parole on May 4, 2026, following charges arising from content they… Read more »
April 07
Mauritania: Authorities Crack Down On Protest Against Rising Transport Fares
On April 5, 2026, police in Nouakchott dispersed a protest against rising fuel prices using tear gas. The demonstration, organised by the president of the Renouveau du Mouvement… Read more »
September 19, 2025
Mauritania: Environmental Activist Freed After Two Months of Detention
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, environmental activist and blogger, Ali Ould Bakkar, who had spent two months in detention, was released unconditionally following a decision by… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Mauritania: Reporters Detained, Forced to Delete Protest Footage
Two journalists from the independent news outlet Al Akhbar.info were arrested by gendarmes while covering a peaceful protest in Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, on September 2,… Read more »
August 26, 2025
Mauritania: Authorities Shut Down News Website for 'Damaging Diplomatic Relations'
Mauritanian authorities have permanently shut down the Arabic-language news website Anbaa.info, citing alleged attempts to damage relations with Algeria. After being summoned by… Read more »
August 29, 2025
West Africa: Court of Appeals Lifts Sentence Against Activist
Ahmed Ould Samba, a human rights activist was released on August 28, 2025 by the Court of Appeal of West Nouakchott. Ahmed Ould Samba was taken into prison custody on January 22,… Read more »
June 16, 2025
Mauritania: Activist Convicted Under Controversial Protection of National Symbols Law
On April 26, 2025, activist Abdoulaye Bâ was arrested for a social media video he posted. In the video he called the Minister of the Interior to end arrests of irregular… Read more »
