Latest UNHCR report counts a total of 169.730 refugees in Mauritania, of which 16.137 with special needs, and 6.422 asylum seekers; most refugees come from Timbouctou, with elders at risk while among asylum seekers women are more at risk

On July 14 in Nouakchott, Minister of Justice Mohamed Ould Soueidatt received a delegation from DIGNITY, the Danish Institute Against Torture

Ambassador to Libya has met with Libya's Acting Foreign Minister to discuss the formation of a technical committee for the review of the bilateral agreements signed and to develop mechanisms to activate them in line with the aspirations of both peoples

Two financing conventions have been signed with the EU for a total €40 million; one concerns the “Southern Borders” project for stability and improved living conditions, the other will improve access to health services, with focus on women and girls

The Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie awarded the President of Mauritania the “Thuraya” Medal, its highest distinction; ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott