Africa Mauritania As the country has so far avoided the worst of the political violence that has affected its neighbors, recent research suggests that it may deserve more positive attention, becoming a model for a region fighting violent extremism
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