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...
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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...
Algeria turns to Mauritania in attempt to boost regional ties
Algeria has embarked on a diplomatic mission to Mauritania as the country looks to mend fractured relations in the region...
Oussama Romdhani: Maghreb suffers at the hands of tariffs and global unrest
In the Maghreb, the recent global trade crisis triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has further amplified the...
Mauritania: World Bank approves loan for electricity resources
The World Bank has approved the DREAM project, an initiative aimed at supporting the development of energy resources and mineral...
World Bank approves $82.5 million loan to Mauritania
The World Bank has approved Mauritania's DREAM project, an initiative which will bolster energy resources and mineral stores in the...
Mauritania illegally deporting migrants into Senegal
Mauritania is deporting sub-Saharan migrants illegally at the Senegalese border, NGOs and the Senegalese authorities have warned. According to RFI...
Mauritania accused of deporting migrants at Senegalese border
Mauritanian authorities are jailing and deporting migrants at the Senegalese border, according to NGOs and Senegalese authorities. According to RFI...
Morocco and Mauritania finalise construction of new crossing
Morocco and Mauritania are nearing competition in the construction of a new border crossing at Amgala, work is now over...
Morocco and Mauritania near completion of new border crossing
Morocco and Mauritania are nearing the completion of a new border crossing at Amgala, strengthening Morocco's position as a gateway...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-Mauritanian president
Mauritanian prosecutors have demanded an appeals court impose a 20-year jail sentence on former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for...
Canary Islands and Mauritania meet to discuss illegal migration
Canary Islands President has travelled to Mauritania to discuss the problem of illegal migration, reported by Atalayar on February 19th....
Canary Islands President travels to Mauritania over migration
The President of Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, travelled to Mauritania for an official visit on Thursday 20th to address the...
Afghans detained in Africa return home
Afghanistan's foreign ministry announced on February 16th that 17 Afghans imprisoned in Morocco, Egypt Libya, Sudan and Mauritania had been...
