Mauritania, Africa’s 11th largest country, remains a blank spot on all but the most die-hard of travellers’ maps, but that ...

An ongoing blockade by the al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has brought much of the country's economy to a standstill. This comes ...

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, speaks at a press conference in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Sunday, April 12, 2009. Vanessa Williams is 'still hanging ...

Mauritania Airlines has chosen aerospace maintenance specialist StandardAero to provide MRO support for the CFM International CFM56-7B and Leap-1B engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737NG and 737-8 ...

Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer contract, covering a 60 MW solar-wind hybrid project. Niger has entered into a financing agreement with the African Development Bank that ...

A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says transitioning to solar-powered energy sources could help lower energy costs and bring more resilience to Mauritania’s artisanal ...

From Sidya v. Kmache, decided today by Magistrate Judge Regina Edwards (W.D. Ky.) (see this recent news story for more on Sidya and this Facebook page that appears to be Kmache's, and which reports ...

The UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, concluding a ten-day visit to Mauritania, commended the government’s legislative progress on Friday. However, he also warned that ...

Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles. By Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, ...

Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against migrants and asylum seekers. The European Union and Spain, bilaterally, have continued to ...

Under the bright Nairobi night, Mauritania finally found their rhythm at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) “Pamoja” 2024, edging past the Central African Republic 1-0 in a tense ...

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is set to take a step toward resuming ties with the state of Israel at a White House meeting brokered by US President Donald Trump later Wednesday, according to a ...