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The Latest Breaking News from Mauritania

At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania

Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board.

Al Jazeera

At least 89 Europe-bound migrants die after boat capsizes off Mauritania

Boat had sailed from near Senegalese-Gambia border with 170 people on board

The Independent UK

Tragic Boat Capsizing Off Mauritania Coast Leaves 89 Dead

Tragedy strikes as 89 migrants perish in boat capsizing off Mauritania coast. Survivors recount perilous journey to Europe.

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Three people die after arrests at election protests in Mauritania

Two died in detention facility and one in hospital, officials say, after protests over Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s win

The Guardian - UK

Mauritania's Ghazouani wins presidential vote, despite claim of fraud

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has secured re-election with a comfortable margin, garnering 56.12 percent of the vote. The results were announced by the electoral commission this Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Mauritania, Stable Outlier In Turbulent Region, Re-elects President

Mauritania's incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election at the helm of the vast desert nation, seen as a rock of relative stability in Africa's volatile Sahel region, officials said Monday.

International Business Times

Mauritanians vote for president with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win

Mauritanians are voting for their next president, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win the vote after positioning Mauritania as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence

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Mauritanian president tipped to secure second term in 'one-sided' election

Mauritanians go to the polls on Saturday for elections widely expected to deliver a second term to President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani.

Radio France Internationale

Mauritanians vote in presidential election as incumbent Ghazouani expected to secure second term

Mauritanians went to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win after positioning Mauritania as an exception in a region swept by coups and violence.

France 24

Voters in Mauritania’s fledgling democracy head to the polls

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected to be re-elected in region of Africa where coups have been commonplace

The Guardian - UK

Mauritania Heads To Polls With Incumbent Tipped To Win

Mauritanians go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the vast desert state, seen as a rock of relative stability in the volatile Sahel.

International Business Times

Mauritanians slam curbs on linguistic diversity as President Ghazouani seeks reelection

Mauritanians head to the polls on Saturday with incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected to win a second consecutive term. But in a country deeply divided between the Arab-Berber community at the helm and a Black Mauritanian populace still suffering the effects of slavery, a controversial law making Arabic the…

France 24

African displacements and the search for refuge, in life and art

Displacement takes many forms, from refugees forced into exile to returnees who find themselves strangers in what was once home. In this episode, we speak to aid workers about the very different experiences of refugees in Sudan and Mauritania, and hear from an artist who draws inspiration from his own…

Radio France Internationale

What’s at stake in Mauritania’s presidential election?

After decades of coups and military rule, the country’s young democracy will be tested in the June 29 vote.

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Mauritanian President Calls On West African States To Ally Against Jihadism

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come together in the face of jihadism, in an interview with AFP ahead of the country's presidential vote.

Radio France Internationale

UN urges swift action to help millions of displaced people across Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's comments came ahead of World Refugee Day Thursday, when he highlighted the desperate plight of millions of refugees and internally displaced people across Africa.

LiveScience

Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert

The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.

France 24

South Africa gears up for crucial election

In tonight's edition: With just one week to go before South Africa heads to the polls, we head to Cape Town, where our correspondent tells us what's at stake before the crucial day. Also, an investigation by Lighthouse Reports accuses the EU of funding serious human rights abuses in Tunisia,…

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Mauritania president to run for second term in June polls

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said Wednesday he would run for a second term in presidential elections due in June.

International Business Times

Mauritania President Says Running For Second Term In June Polls

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said Wednesday he would run for a second term in presidential elections due in June.

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Two Bodies Found In Migrant Boat Near Canary Islands

Tragic incident at sea highlights dangers faced by West African migrants seeking refuge in Europe. Learn more about the ongoing challenges and risks of mig...

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders unveil €210m Mauritania deal in bid to curb people-smuggling

Plan includes energy and infrastructure projects with aim of strengthening stability in Sahel

International Business Times

US Southern Border Becomes A Global Entry Point For Asylum Seekers

As political and racial persecution grew worse in his native Mauritania, Barry looked for a way out.

Evening Standard

Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania: Late Ryan Mendes penalty sends Blue Sharks into AFCON quarter-finals

They will face Morocco or South Africa for a place in the semi-finals

Evening Standard

Mauritania 1-0 Algeria: Another early AFCON exit for 2019 champions after shock defeat

Algeria have not won an AFCON match since winning the tournament in 2019

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