The bodies of nine deceased migrants were discovered at sea off the coast of Nouadhibou, a city in northern Mauritania, approximately 470 kilometers from Nouakchott, the local municipality reported on Tuesday. Related:Senegal and Mauritania Begin Gas Production from Grand Tortue Ahmeyim Field Authorities Respond Possible Nationalities of the Victims A Dangerous Route to Europe The […]

The Mauritanian police forcibly dispersed two demonstrations on Thursday in defense of the rights of black Mauritanians who are victims of extrajudicial executions. Related:Mauritanian Authorities Report 25 Migrants Dead After Shipwreck One of them took place in the capital, Nouakchott, where the demonstrators, convened by the Association of Widows and Orphans of the Victims, went […]

The deceased were on a boat that sank last Monday, on the south-eastern coast of Mauritania On Friday, Mauritanian coast guard found 89 bodies floating in the sea, apparently the product of a castaway of immigrants, who allegedly was heading to Europe. Related:Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouan Wins Re-election in Mauritania The deceased were on a […]

The opposition candidate announced that he would not recognize the results, since he affirmed that the electoral commission is manipulated by the power.

With ballots from over 90% of polling stations counted by Sunday afternoon, Ghazouani had garnered 56% of the vote, according to a tally on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s website.