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
Africa Mauritania BP has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government to explore the potential for green hydrogen production
Africa Mauritania Preparations for the initiative Nouakchott Capital of Islamic Culture 2023 have begun
Africa Mauritania Ancient city of Chinguetti, founded in 1262 on the bank of a river that has now disappeared among the dunes, a Unesco World Heritage Site, now struggles to survive the advance of desert, with locals constantly having to remove windblown sand from alleys
Africa Mauritania An aircraft carrying foodstuffs to several towns and villages affected by the torrential rains that recently hit southern and eastern Mauritania has been sent by the United Arab Emirates
Africa Mauritania Five activists of the Ira-Rag movement were summoned by the Mauritanian security forces and were detained; InfoAfrica calls the detention a kidnapping 'by the Ghazouani political police'