Mauritania News


Monday, 05-20-13, 10:33Nation Jails Gendarme for Al-Qaeda Ties[Magharebia]Nouakchott -A Nouakchott criminal court on Tuesday (May 14th) sentenced a gendarme convicted of spying for al-Qaeda to 10 years of hard labour. read more...
Tuesday, 05-07-13, 11:52Maghreb Journalists Mark World Press Freedom Day[Magharebia]Journalists in Mauritania and Tunisia commemorated World Press Freedom Day on Friday (May 3rd) under very different circumstances. read more...
Monday, 05-06-13, 9:35Musicians Promote Co-Existence[Magharebia]Nouakchott -Young European and Mauritanian musicians plan to hold a joint concert next Thursday (May 9th) to promote cross-cultural dialogue and peaceful co-existence. The "Europe Day" event is being sponsored by the EU delegation, the Spanish and German embassies, as well as the French Institute in Nouakchott. read more...
Friday, 05-03-13, 9:48Growing Gardens in the Desert Heat[IFRC]It is hot and the midday sun scorches the sand. read more...
Tuesday, 04-30-13, 13:22League Leaders Hold Edge[Magharebia]Rabat and Mohamed Foily in Nouakchott -Raja Casablanca held their spot atop the Botola ladder with 56 points after the Day 26 derby against city rivals Wydad on Sunday (April 28th). read more...
Tuesday, 04-30-13, 12:45Gambia-Mauritania Ministerial Task Force Meeting Opens[Daily Observer]The inaugural meeting of the Ministerial Task Force between the Government of The Gambia and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is currently underway at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi. read more...
Tuesday, 04-30-13, 10:09Strengthening a Partnership for Development Between Red Crescent Society and Govt[IFRC]Just hours after touching down in Mauritania on 24 April for his first visit to the west African country, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mr Taderatu Konoé was sitting down to tea with the country's Minister of Social Affairs and Family, her Excellency, Aicha Vall Mint Michel. read more...
Monday, 04-29-13, 10:19Nation, Mauritania Strengthen Ties[Magharebia]Nouakchott -Morocco and Mauritania agreed this week to partner for more than a dozen new social and economic projects, from vocational training to energy. read more...
Monday, 04-29-13, 10:15Locals Protest Violence Against Women[Magharebia]Nouakchott -Mauritania on April 21st named Irabiha Mint Abdel Weddoud as the first female head of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). read more...
Friday, 04-19-13, 14:39UNHCR Says Funding Urgently Needed to Continue Assisting Desperate, Displaced Malians[UNHCR]This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 19 April 2013, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. read more...


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