Mauritania

Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal should learn from South Africa’s experience when preparing for their dealings with the US administration

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…

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…

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