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. Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2024
Mauritania Ex-president Aziz Sentenced To 5 Years For Corruption A court in Mauritania's capital Nouakchott on Monday sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023
Mauritania’s Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Try Ex-President on Corruption Charges Mauritania’s Supreme Court upheld Tuesday a decision by the Court of Appeal to refer former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and 10 others to the Corruption Court. The decision by the Court’s Criminal Chamber put an end to the various appeals submitted by the defendants' attorneys, DPA reported. The court… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022
Demands to Refer Case of Ex-Mauritanian President to Court Specialized in Corruption Cases Mauritania’s public prosecution asked the investigating magistrates to refer the case of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and those accused with him of corruption, illicit enrichment and money laundering to the criminal court specialized in corruption cases for trial. The request was made after the probe team announced completing… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022