July 24
Mauritania: Dozens Killed, Many Missing in Migrant Wreck Off Mauritania
At least 25 people died and many more were missing after a migrant boat capsized off Mauritania . Read more »
June 29
Mauritania: Incumbent Holds Lead in Presidential Election
Provisional results showed President Ghazouani is expected to win Saturday's election as counting was underway. The West African nation is seen as a hub of relative stability in a… Read more »
June 10
Mauritania: Migrants Turn to Mauritania As New EU Transit Route
Thousands of Africans continue to try to reach Europe either over the Sahara Desert or by sea, facing inhumane conditions. The EU wants to discourage the trend, but migrants are… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Mauritania: Refugees Putting Out Fires - and Prejudice
As Mauritania faces its yearly bushfire season, a group made up of refugees teams up with the local community to put out the flames and save pastures for livestock. But the region… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Mauritania: Germany's Development Minister Arrives in Mauritania
The head of Germany's development policy is to discuss the situation in Africa's Sahel region with high-ranking officials. Later, she will travel to Nigeria for talks on the Niger… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Mauritania: Mauritania - Four Jihadists Escape After Jail Break
Authorities are searching for a group of "terrorists" who escaped prison. Mauritania has largely been unscathed by the Islamist terrorism that has affected its neighbors in the… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Mauritania: U.S. Indicts Mauritania National Over Terror Attacks in Mali
Fawaz Ould Ahmed is accused of being involved in multiple deadly attacks in Mali in 2015. He was already handed the death penalty by a Malian court in 2020. Read more »