Mauritanian

The ruling party in Mauritania scored a comfortable victory in last week's legislative and local elections, according to official results on Sunday, a litmus test for the veteran head of state ahead of next year's presidential poll. The…

Mauritania Police says it has arrested a man believed to be the organiser of the escape of four terrorists detainees from the central prison in the capital, Nouakchott, three weeks earlier. In a statement posted on Facebook, they said a…

Police have arrested Mauritania's former president Mohamed Abdel Aziz on the eve of his trial for abuse of power and amassing an illicit fortune. Mr Mohamed was first told to report to the police, but refused, defence…

A delegation of Mauritanian experts arrived in Bamako to take part in a mission aimed at clarifying the recent disappearances of several Mauritanians in Mali, the Mauritanian Interior Ministry said. The arrival of the Mauritanian…

The Malian ministerial delegation, led by the Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, met with Mauritanian President Mohamed El Ghazouani in Nouakchott as part of Mali's democratic transition plan and the embargo imposed on the…

Mauritanian ancient manuscripts have attracted tourists deep in the Sahara Desert, in the North West African nation of the country lies the oasis city of Chinguetti. Founded in the eleventh century, the city stood at the cross roads of…

Mauritania's former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has underwent what was described as a successful heart surgery. Abdel Aziz has been in custody since June facing allegations of corruption. The former president was admitted to a…

The former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, in preventive detention since June in a case of alleged corruption, was admitted Wednesday evening to the military hospital in Nouakchott for "urgent care", one of his lawyers…

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Ghazouani discussed joint cooperation in combating terrorism and the repercussions of the Libyan crisis. During a phone conversation, “both leaders also…