Africa Mauritania Mauritania's president dissolved the National Assembly on Monday and announced legislative, regional and municipal elections for 13 May
Africa Mauritania Auditorium of Faculty of Science at Nouakchott University was filled with hundreds of students, political personalities and intellectuals who came to celebrate the 'Al-Aqsa Week' as part of the 'Fight against Zionist Infiltration' campaign
Africa Mauritania The 7th Soninké International Festival, celebrating the culture of the Soninké people, opened at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott in the presence of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and members of the government
Africa Mauritania Mauritanian activist Mohamed Ely El Her, who has been working for decades to secure land rights for former victims of slavery, is among the winners of the Global Human Rights Defender Awards, conferred by the US State Department
Africa Mauritania The country awaits the first visit of a senior Russian official, in the person of its Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov; meanwhile, another delegation from US is already at work in Nouakchott, in a delicate balance between Russians and Westerners
Africa Mauritania The trial of the former President of the Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, for economic crimes and corruption during his term in office, has opened; he was arrested after refusing to hand himself over to the police of his own free will
Africa Mauritania This week, dozens of African leaders, Islamic scholars, politicians, academics, civil society activists and youth gathered in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to participate in the third African Peace Conference
Africa Mauritania Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is on trial on suspicion of corruption, said on Thursday that he was banned from leaving the country
Africa Mauritania Morocco donated 5.000 tonnes of fertiliser to small farmers in Mauritania, part of Morocco's OCP programme to support African farmers in a food security crisis
Africa Mauritania Thirteen historical sites and two elements of Mauritanian cultural heritage were recently included in the World Islamic Organisation for Education, Science and Culture in the Islamic World (Icesco) heritage lists
Africa Mauritania BMZ, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP concluded a five-day visit to Mauritania, which included ministerial-level discussions and a field trip to Hodh Chargui; the first time the four agencies have undertaken such a visit
Africa Mauritania A toll-free number to report cases of slavery is now operational, an initiative of the National Commission for Human Rights, which is leading an awareness-raising tour across the country, called 'Esclavage Tourner la page', on the topic
Africa Mauritania A mobile hospital is operating, the Ministry of Health announced, stating that the facility aims at providing quality health services to vulnerable groups, particularly in rural areas and remote peri-urban areas