Former army chief and incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani won just over 56% of the vote
To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania
The government uses the escape of ‘terrorists’ as an excuse to cut connectivity as a ‘safety measure’
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Relations between the two allies soured but their recent reconciliation has serious implications for Morocco’s neighbours, especially the Sahrawis
French troops have now begun to leave Mali, but they are not returning to France. They will be sent to neighbouring Niger
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU Commission’s chairperson
The invasive salvinia fern is taking over the nation’s largest lake; now all hope rests with a tiny alien bug
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
States need to assert control over the artisanal mining sector, which is being secured by local armed groups
The experience of studying Africa in London makes the writers question the validity of "African Studies" as is currently taught in Britain.
Ex-general Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the June 22 poll with an absolute majority of 52%, the Constitutional Council announced on Monday
Mauritanian police raided the headquarters of two opposition parties
With a clear majority, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, former head of the domestic security service, has won outright
With a clear majority of the votes, Ghazouani has won outright with no need for a second-round runoff election
After a campaign rich in colour and steeped in desert traditions, voters in Mauritania will choose on Saturday among six candidates
African citizens consistently place corruption amongst their top concerns, with many indicating that they have lost faith in many key institutions
A bombing aimed at French soldiers on patrol in Mauritania’s troubled north killed four civilians and injured over 20 people, including four soldiers
Next month’s African Union summit will be hosted by one of the world’s worst perpetrators, but slavery is off the agenda
Critics argues that a controversial referendum is the first step towards abolishing term limits
Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was "lightly wounded" after a military patrol accidentally fired on his convoy.
Aid agencies say they are facing a multimillion-dollar funding shortage to deal with a food crisis in the Sahel in northern Africa.
France and the ICC have filed requests with Mauritania to extradite Libya’s ex-spy chief Abdullah Senussi as Tripoli insists on putting him on trial.
A Mauritanian court has sentenced an anti-slavery activist to three months in prison, while eight others accused of "rebellion" were acquitted.
Mauritanian soldiers are on alert in Bassiknou oafter al-Qaeda-linked extremists attacked a nearby army base which houses an anti-terrorist unit.
President Jacob Zuma arrived in Mauritania on Friday on a working visit to continue discussions for the resolution of Côte d’Ivoire crisis.
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/ 20 September 2010
A Mauritanian military source said al-Qaeda militants in Mali were left without food and ammunition after three days of army strikes.
Al-Qaeda’s North Africa wing said on Tuesday it was responsible for a suicide bombing at the French embassy in Mauritania earlier this month.
The man who led the military coup that toppled Mauritania’s first elected head of state last August was on Sunday voted in as its new president.
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/ 10 February 2009
The Mauritanian deputy speaker of Parliament called on Monday for more ”understanding” following African Union sanctions against the country.
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/ 22 December 2008
The UN late on Sunday welcomed reports that Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Sheikh Abdallahi had been released from house arrest.