Mauritanian MPs join Gaza aid flotilla to break Israel’s siege
Thousands of people from around the world are turning their attention to Tunisia ahead of the country's convoy, the Global...
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Migrants abused in Mauritania amid EU-backed border controls
A Human Rights Watch report released on August 27 details widespread abuses against West and Central African migrants in Mauritania...
Mauritania: 69 dead along migrant route after tragic boat capsizing
69 people are confirmed dead after a migrant vessel capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Mauritania, according...
EU-funding fuels human rights abuses in Mauritanian borders
A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigation has unveiled a disturbing pattern of human rights violations against West and Central...
Mauritanian cyclist falls in bid to win Tour de France
Mauritanian cyclist, Kimberley Le Court, suffered a fall during stage 8 at the Tour de France Femmes after reaching high...
Can Mauritanian cyclist make women’s Tour history for Africa?
When Kimberley le Court pedals up to the Tour de France Femmes start line, the cyclist knows she will represent...
Mauritania unsettled by Polisario militias at the Algerian border
A recent report has raised concerns over the militarization in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria, according to the...
Maghreb countries rank lowest in global gender equality
The Maghreb region remains among the lowest in the world in terms of Gender equality, with Morocco and Algeria landing...
Mauritania strengthens borders after alleged Polisario incursion
The Mauritanian army has blocked a group of Sahrawi migrants attempting to slip across the country’s northeastern border, underscoring Nouakchott’s...
Egypt and Mauritania reactivate strategic alliance
Egypt and Mauritania revitalised their bilateral cooperation mechanism on May 27, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after nearly two decades...
Algerian Union Bank expands in Mauritania
The Algerian Union Bank (AUB) is set to open its third branch in Zouérate this June, continuing its expansion in...
Mauritanian army orders Sahrawi refugees to evacuate border zone
The Mauritanian army has reportedly ordered Sahrawi refugees to evacuate a border town due to security concerns due to the...
Sahrawi refugees ordered to evacuate border by Mauritanian army
The Mauritanian army has ordered Sahrawi refugees to evacuate the “Lebreika” area in northeastern Mauritania because of security concerns due...
Mauritania’s former president jailed for corruption
Mauritania’s former president has been jailed for 15 years and fined three million dollars on charges of corruption. The move...
Jean Sovon: Mauritania deports large flow of Sub-Saharan migrants
Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa are being detained and deported from Mauritania. Some members of civil society in Mauritania...
