Mauritania

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been in custody since Tuesday night. The former president, accused of corruption, was placed under an undertaking by decision of the investigating judge. He is accused of embezzling millions of public funds during his two terms, from 2008 to 2019. Accused in March, he was placed under house arrest in May. According to the prosecutor, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz did not respect the measures for his judicial control. The defense of the former Mauritanian president arose against the suspension of his…

The former Mauritanian president, Mohmamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was arrested on Tuesday around 8 pm and detained by a judge from the anti-corruption pole of the Nouakchott-Ouest prosecutor's office, according to one of his lawyers contacted by our correspondent in Nouakchott. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who ruled Mauritania between 2008 and 2019, was accused on March 12 of corruption, embezzlement of public…

Thousands of people demonstrated on Friday, June 18, at the exit of mosques to condemn the rise in murders, thefts and rapes recorded in recent months in the country, particularly in the capital Nouakchott. The demonstrators demanded the application of sharia, the Islamic law, against the perpetrators of these crimes. After walking from the Grand Mosque to the city center, they were violently dispersed by riot police using tear gas. as reported from Nouakchott, Salem Mejbour Salem Tear gas bombs dropped by riot police…

620,000 people among the poorest populations in the country will now benefit from health insurance that is 100% covered by the state. This is a commitment made by President Ghazouani when he came to power in June 2019. as reported from Nouackchott,Salem Mejbour SalemIt was President Ghazouani himself who handed over the…

Mauritania has launched its first national anti-corruption alliance. It was created on Sunday night at the end of a congress in Nouakchott International Center and has set the task of shedding light on the public funds that are probably being misused during the ten years of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. with our…

Hundreds of individuals demonstrated on the streets of Nouakchott on Wednesday, Might 19, to sentence the Israeli military's bombing of the Gaza Strip. Whereas reaffirming their unwavering assist for the Palestinian trigger, the marches representing the complete political class and civil society criticized the passivity of the worldwide neighborhood within the face of the every day massacres of…

It is an angry man who is this Thursday morning, May 13, Africa guest in RFI. Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, whose homes have just been visited by investigators looking for "ill-gotten gains". The former head of state claims that he is a victim of legal harassment and says that we are trying to silence him. He is a guest of Laurent Correau. .

In Mauritania, the non-public residence of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been demolished within the final three days. as reported from Nouakchott, Salem Mejbour SalemThat is what his legal professionals report, claiming that the demolition of the previous president's non-public residence was ordered by…

MPs have filed a defamation lawsuit in opposition to former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. On April 15, in an interview with Jeune Afrique, former President Aziz accused the parliament of receiving the 300 million ouguiyas mum from the federal government, ie. comparable to virtually € 700,000 to vote in favor of establishing a parliamentary fee of inquiry on its administration between 2008 and 2019.…

The Mauritanian authorities introduced on Monday night time that a primary case will seem within the nation of the British variant of Covid-19. The well being authorities instantly took preventive measures to stop the unfold of this variant of coronavirus. Amongst these measures is the systematic isolation at factors of entry into Mauritania for all individuals coming from the UK, South Africa and…