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Sahel forum in Gambia pushes to end prolonged instability with regional solutions

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

13 August 2025

What has become of Mauritania's fishermen fifteen years after the authorities signed an agreement with China?

Written by Jean Sovon, Vivian Wu

4 August 2025

Trump’s comment on Liberian President’s English triggers Africans online

Written by Pamela Ephraim

14 July 2025

Southern France is enveloped in ‘multi-source pollution’ cocktail due to Saharan dust and Canadian wildfires

Written by Juke Carolina

20 June 2025

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Former African presidents on trial: Good governance or vengeance?

Mohmamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Mauritania’s former president, is serving 15 years in jail

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

5 June 2025

Sharp decline in Reporters Without Borders Global World Press Freedom Index in Francophone Africa

Many authoritarian regimes use economic tools to censor the media in Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

30 May 2025

Mauritania once again deports a large number of migrants

Mauritania receives financial support from the EU to control migration flows.

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

15 May 2025

Mauritania: Another mass expulsion of Sub-Saharan migrants

Mauritania received financial support from the European Union to manage migration flows

Written by Laura

21 April 2025

Tradition meets influence: The changing flavors of Ramadan in Mauritania

Social media and satellite TV have turned the Mauritanian Ramadan table into a space of culinary experimentation and cultural fusion.

Written by Raseef22

29 March 2025

Around twenty elections shaped Africa in 2024

Two Francophone nations deferred their elections without setting a date in 2025

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

13 January 2025

Tea, the heartbeat of daily life in Mauritania

Heavily sweetened tea is responsible for many cases of diabetes

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

22 July 2024

Mauritania leading the way with freedom of expression in Africa

Press offenses were decriminalized in Mauritania in 2011

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

16 July 2024

In Mauritania, a mesmerising musical world blends tradition and innovation

Kader Tarhanine's music educates youth on immigration risks

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

25 June 2024

Mauritania: Khally Diallo analyzes June 29 presidential elections

Mauritania has only ever had two democratically-elected civilian presidents

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

18 June 2024

Mauritania: First round of presidential elections on June 29, 2024

Slavery remains an issue in this country

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

18 June 2024

A Mauritanian high school student faces the death penalty over blasphemy

Political and religious leaders rally public opinion for their purposes

Written by Mariam A., MA. Abbe

29 August 2023

Fighting violent extremism in the Sahel and West Africa: A real challenge for religious leaders

The responsibility of religious leaders in the fight against violent extremism

Written by Arnauld Kassouin

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

2 May 2023

Interview: Behind the scenes of Netflix/UNESCO's African Folktales Reimagined

Netflix and UNESCO are supporting a new generation of African storytellers

Written by Njeri Wangari

30 March 2023

Mauritania: A racial pyramid seemingly resistant to change

The country remains divided by skin colour

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

Translated by Liam Anderson

17 July 2020

From counterterrorism to counter-COVID-19, governments use crises to impose continuous states of emergency in the Middle East

Emergency powers carry the risk of undermining rule of law

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

22 May 2020

Post-election crackdown in Mauritania: Internet shutdown lifted, journalist remains in detention

Al-Wadea is detained in an undisclosed location

Written by Afef Abrougui

8 July 2019

Netizen Report: Conflict triggers internet shutdowns in Mauritania, Myanmar and Ethiopia (again)

Struggles for political power in Myanmar, Mauritania and Ethiopia led to widespread shutdowns of internet services this week.

Written by Netizen Report Team

28 June 2019

Mauritanian blogger escaped the death penalty, but remains behind bars

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir was convicted of apostasy in 2014.

Written by Afef Abrougui

8 May 2019

Mauritanian bloggers face defamation charges for reporting on corruption

Prosecutors claim that evidence against the bloggers has been 'lost'

Written by Afef Abrougui

4 April 2019

The untold tragedy of 28 Mauritanian soldiers executed on Independence Day

"Great nations ... never try to erase a dark episode out of their history, but instead, show it to the world for everyone to remember and say 'NEVER AGAIN'."

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

Translated by Maysun Hassanaly

23 December 2018

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