Mauritanian government to compensate victims of ethnic violence
The Mauritanian government has announced plans to provide financial compensation to Afro-Mauritanians who were victims of ethnic violence between 1989...
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Mauritania: Victims of ethnic violence offered compensation
The Mauritanian Government have unveiled plans to provide financial compensation to a group of Afro-Mauritanians who were victims of ethnic...
Climate change in Mauritania threatens date farmers
Date farmers in the Mauritanian Sahara have seen threats to their crops due to the recent lack of rainfall, and workers...
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...
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...
