Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

In Mauritania, former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was placed on probation by a judge from the anti-corruption pole of the Nouakchott-Ouest Prosecutor's Office on 22 June. The man who ruled Mauritania between 2008 and 2019 was accused on March 12 of corruption, embezzlement of public property and money laundering. Facts he has always denied.…

I personally led an assignment from the National Human Rights Commission that visited the villa where the former president is being held. I was installed in a well furnished air conditioned living room in front of which a gym. Unfortunately, I did not have access to the rest of the villa, and especially to the bedroom he was in. Simply because he did not consider this meeting appropriate for reasons specific to him and which we respect. Ahmed Salem…

A former head of state behind bars, for not having, it is said, respected the measures of his judicial control, as part of the ongoing investigation of a corruption case against him. How can one explain this impression of embarrassment that seems to arouse the case of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz? It clearly carries a force of…

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…

Former Mauritanian President Mohmamed Ould Abdel Aziza was arrested on Tuesday and detained in Nouakchott. He was indicted on March 12 for corruption, embezzlement of public property and money laundering during his presidency between 2008 and 2019. He is not the only former African leader facing justice. Overview. What gives…

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…

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.…

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz had called the press on Wednesday night in Nouakchott. Since March 12, the former president and a dozen personalities, including two of his sons-in-law and two of his former prime ministers, have been accused of economic embezzlement, corruption, waste and embezzlement of public property. So far, the ex-president has refused to answer to the verdicts and considers himself covered by his immunity as former head of state. The former Mauritanian head of state spoke for more than three hours to…