Mauritania


Editor fined for murder victim photographs

2013-05-30 14:44

A Mauritanian court has fined a newspaper editor for printing photographs of murdered Irish honeymooner Michaela McAreavey, one of the most high profile crimes ever seen on the Indian Ocean island.

Terror: Canadian convicted in Mauritania

2013-04-12 09:00

A young Canadian man who headed to North Africa to study the Quran is now serving two years in a Mauritanian prison after authorities say he was recruited to train at an al-Qaeda camp in northern Mali.

UN concern over Tuaregs, Arabs in Mali

2013-04-04 08:58

The UN has expressed concern over continuing violence against ethnic Tuaregs and Arabs in Mali, citing evidence of new rights abuses against the two communities.

Mali: French troops prepare to fight

2013-01-16 10:20

The first troops from a multinational African intervention force are expected in Mali as French soldiers prepare to face Islamist fighters in the north, in their first operation.

Mauritanian leader returns home

2012-12-14 15:04

Mauritania's president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has returned home to the capital Nouakchott from Paris, where he was treated after being "accidentally" shot by a soldier in October, an official says.

Aziz returns to Paris for treatment

2012-11-30 09:34

Mauritania's president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is set to return to Paris for further medical examinations, less than a week after returning from France where he was treated after being shot by a soldier last month.

Mauritanian president comes home

2012-11-25 08:36

Thousands of Mauritanians have welcomed back President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who went to France for five weeks of medical treatment after being accidentally shot.

Mauritania's president set to return

2012-11-20 20:56

Mauritania's president says he will return to his country in a few days, more than a month after he was shot by his guards and was evacuated to France for medical treatment.

Mauritania leader says recovering well

2012-10-26 11:14

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has assured the nation he is recovering well after being shot by a soldier earlier this month in what has been described by government as an accident.

Mauritania says leader 'out of danger'

2012-10-16 14:03

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is "out of danger" and will remain at the helm of Mauritania while he recovers in France after being shot at a soldiers' checkpoint, an official says.

President 'accidentally' shot at

2012-10-14 10:00

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been shot and "slightly wounded" after an army unit accidentally fired on his convoy.

Islamists 'shifting focus to N Africa'

2012-10-02 16:19

Islamist militants are shifting their focus from southwest Asia to Arab North Africa and stepping up violence in the region, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki says.

Warning against 'terrorism' in N Mali

2012-09-18 10:43

Senegal and Mauritania's leaders have voiced concern about "serious threats" from the Islamist takeover of northern Mali, warning against terrorism and the partition of the west African nation.

Mali investigators at scene of shooting

2012-09-11 14:53

Mali government investigators are in a remote central town to probe why troops shot dead a group of 16 Muslim men, half of whom came from neighbouring Mauritania.

SA sends aid to Niger

2012-09-07 13:58

SA is set to send its first consignment of humanitarian aid to Niger after it committed assistance to four Sahel region countries suffering from severe climatic conditions.

Libya to question Gaddafi spy chief

2012-09-06 08:14

Libya is set to question Muammar Gaddafi’s former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi following his extradition from Mauritania as the US and rights groups urged that he receive a fair trial.

Mauritania extradites ex-Gaddafi spy chief

2012-09-05 14:58

Mauritanian authorities have handed over Muammar Gaddafi’s ex-spy chief to Libya nearly five months after he was arrested for entering the country illegally, a report says.

Aziz refuses to resign amid protests

2012-08-06 14:02

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz says he will not resign, despite weeks of protests by the opposition who accuse him of despotism and mismanagement.

Mauritania military plane crash kills 7

2012-07-12 13:16

Seven people have been killed after a military plane crashed during takeoff in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, an army source says.

Libya wants ex-spy chief extradet

2012-07-05 16:31

Libyan PM Abdel Rahim al-Kib has pushed Mauritania for the extradition of Muammar Gaddafi’s ex-spy chief, a report says.

Mauritania ex-rights chief jailed

2012-06-11 09:53

Mauritania's former human rights commissioner Mohamed Lemine Ould Dadde has been handed a three-year jail term for embezzlement and ordered to pay back over €200 000, his lawyer says.

1000s in Mauritanian anti-regime protest

2012-05-10 07:45

Thousands of Mauritania opposition activists have staged a march and sit-down protest in Nouakchott, calling for former coup leader President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to step down.

SA intervenes in Sahel region

2012-03-21 22:12

South Africa will give humanitarian assistance to four core countries of the Sahel region, says the department of international relations.

Libya wants Gaddafi spy chief extradited

2012-03-20 07:40

Libya’s vice-premier says his country is determined to have Muammar Gaddafi's ex-spy chief, also wanted by the ICC, extradited to stand trial on home soil.

1.5m kids face Sahel hunger disaster

2012-03-16 22:11

Up to 1.5 million children under 5 living in Africa’s Sahel region risk severe malnutrition if famine warnings are ignored, the UN says.

 

UN Mali aid faces massive funding gap

2013-04-19 19:41

Aid operations to help 457 000 people who have fled their homes in war-torn Mali are facing a massive funding shortfall, the UN’s refugee agency says.

74 000 Malians in Mauritania need help

2013-04-12 09:00

At least 74 000 Malians who have been displaced by war and ethnic tensions, are in need of urgent help in the desert of Mauritania, the MSF says.

Algeria hostage-taker's brother charged

2013-02-13 09:56

Two Mauritanians including the brother of one of the hostage-takers who seized an Algerian gas field last month have been charged with trying to join al-Qaeda o fight in Mali, a judicial source says.

30 000 displaced in Mali fighting

2013-01-15 08:59

An estimated 30 000 people may have been displaced by fighting in central and northern Mali since Islamist insurgents suddenly started moving south last week, the UN says.

Aziz: We won't take part in Mali war

2012-11-30 11:18

Mauritania's president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz says his country will not take part in a planned military intervention in Mali because the operation will have "grave consequences".

W Sahara conflict: UN to halt informal talks

2012-11-29 13:21

The UN peace envoy for Western Sahara has announced that he is halting informal talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front over their conflict and turning to shuttle diplomacy to break their deadlock.

Mauritania opposition protest Aziz's return

2012-11-22 09:42

Several thousand Mauritanian opposition supporters have demonstrated in Nouakchott ahead of the return of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who has been in France for medical treatment since he was shot in mid-October.

Mauritania: Concern over army in politics

2012-11-02 11:18

Opposition leaders in coup-prone Mauritania have called on the army to stay out of politics and have demanded more information on the health of the country's absentee president.

Soldier describes shooting at Aziz

2012-10-22 17:21

A Mauritanian soldier said to have shot and wounded President Ould Abdel Aziz by misadventure has given his version of events on state television.

Mauritanian president 'recovering'

2012-10-16 09:11

Mauritania's president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was shot and wounded when soldiers "accidentally" fired on his convoy, is recovering in a Paris hospital, a report says.

Mali crisis: Algeria, Mauritania urge talks

2012-10-08 15:12

Mauritania and Algeria have called for dialogue in a bid to reach a political solution to the six-month-old crisis in neighbouring Mali, after ruling out sending troops there to battle Islamist militia.

US Africa command chief in Mauritania

2012-09-27 22:32

The head of US AFRICOM is in Mauritania to discuss intervention against an al-Qaeda linked group in North Mali.

Killing of Mauritanians in Mali 'criminal'

2012-09-12 22:09

Mauritania's president says the killing of Mauritanians by soldiers in neighbouring Mali has been an "odious crime".

Mauritania slams deadly shooting in Mali

2012-09-10 15:05

Mauritania has condemned the deadly shooting by Malian troops of 16 suspected Islamists, including several Mauritanians, at a checkpoint in central Mali.

Talks 'impossible' with Mali jihadists

2012-09-06 22:31

A French envoy has met with Mauritania's president on the crisis in northern Mali, saying that while dialogue was possible with some fighters it was not an option with "terrorist forces".

Libya confirms ex-spy chief back

2012-09-05 20:14

Libya's deputy prosecutor general has confirmed that Abdullah al-Senussi, fallen dictator Muammar Gaddafi's former spy chief wanted by the International Criminal Court, is back in the country.

Mauritania rules out Mali intervention

2012-08-06 16:28

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has ruled out sending troops to Mali, where the embattled government has lost control of the north to al-Qaeda-linked militia.

Mauritanian diplomat self-immolates

2012-07-26 15:24

A Mauritanian diplomat has died after setting himself alight, an act apparently linked to the recent death of his younger brother, a security source says.

Qaeda leader freed from Mauritanian jail

2012-07-10 07:32

Abu Hafs al-Mauritani, who was a senior adviser to al-Qaeda, was released from a prison in Mauritania over the weekend, his family says.

US expanding secret spy bases in Africa

2012-06-14 20:13

The United States military is expanding a secret network of air bases across Africa in order to spy on al-Qaeda and other militant groups, says a report.

Gaddafi's spy chief charged

2012-05-21 18:15

Mauritanian authorities have charged Abdullah al-Senussi, Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence chief, with attempting to enter the country on forged documents.

Millions at risk in Sahel, UN says

2012-03-29 09:23

Millions of people in Africa's turbulent Sahel region are on the brink of starvation due to drought and conflict, the UN says.

Mauritania - Gaddafi spy chief to Libya?

2012-03-20 19:42

A Libyan official says the Mauritanian president is 'positive' to the handover request for Gaddafi's former spy chief.

Interpol red notice for Gaddafi spy boss

2012-03-18 22:12

Interpol has issued a red notice for the arrest, extradition of the detained ex-Libyan intelligence chief held in Mauritania.

Air strikes 'hit al-Qaeda in Mali'

2012-03-14 14:07

Mauritania says its air force hit al-Qaeda targets in northern Mali, but Malian official sources report the attacks misfired and injured two civilians instead.

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