Tag: Mauritania
the electoral campaign is still in full swing in Nouakchott
In Mauritania, the final stretch before the presidential election on June 29, 2024. In all, seven contenders are in the running. In the sights, a possible second democratic alternation since…
the presidential campaign starts with few opposition electoral tents
In Mauritania, the electoral campaign for the presidential election on June 29 is starting slowly in the capital. In the streets of the city center, the khaïmas, the traditional Mauritanian…
Senegal and the DRC each win without shining
Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo won respectively against Mauritania (1-0) and Togo (1-0) this Sunday, June 9, during the 4th day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. These…
presidential candidates accuse election monitoring body of bias
After the highly contested legislative elections in May 2023, the Mauritanian prime minister revealed the members who will make up the national observatory responsible for monitoring the presidential election of…
the floating gas production unit finally off the coast
A decisive step before the entry into production of the Grand Tortue mega-gas field off the coast of Senegal and Mauritania, the floating production, storage and unloading unit (called FPSO)…
New difficulties in Mali-Mauritania relations around the border between the two countries
On Thursday, the Mauritanian government once again denounced “ numerous movements between armed groups and the Malian army » on the border between the two countries. He clarified through his…
Nouakchott once again denounces tensions at the Malian border
The spokesperson for the Mauritanian government declared this Thursday that the border with Mali is unstable and experiencing “numerous movements between armed groups and the Malian army”. He specified that…
Three civilians injured after an incursion by the Malian army and Wagner into Mauritania
Soldiers from the Malian army and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group entered Mauritanian territory on Sunday April 7. The incursion was carried out as part of an anti-terrorist operation…
UNHCR and Korean Cooperation Agency sign financial agreement
A financial agreement was signed this Wednesday between the Korean international cooperation agency KOICA and the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) in Mauritania, to deal with the arrivals of refugees…
bickering between MPs against a backdrop of division in the opposition
The office of the National Assembly lifted for the second time on Tuesday evening, February 20, the immunity of an elected official: that of opposition deputy Sawab and former presidential…