It was supposed to be the final leg of Amir Ali’s monthslong journey to Europe. But he was nowhere near his destination, with ...

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has ...

Many former African leaders are answering to their countries’ justice system, but is this an example of good governance or of political vengeance?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have reportedly increased their presence at Denver's federal courthouse, looking ...

Germany has seen an increase in hateful rhetoric about migrants, but one group argues asylum cases for those hated at home ...

Wedged between the Sahara and the Atlantic, Mauritania is not often the first country to come up in conversations about ...

A high level joint mission of the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded today, reaffirming their shared commitment to scale up investments ...

On 27 May 2025, during a visit to the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, Thibaut Bruttin, Director General of Reporters Without ...

In February 2024, Mauritania signed a migration partnership agreement with the EU, accompanied by a financial package worth EUR 210 million. The aim was to create a fund to combat migrant smuggling ...

In today’s Energy Source our correspondent Aanu Adeoye dives into the energy ambitions of Mauritania. The north-west African country is betting that its gas reserves will drum up investment and ...

Nouakchott (AFP) – The wall was tagged with graffiti above 22-year-old Sidi's bed in the lone psychiatric hospital in Mauritania, a country whose mental health system is as sparse as its desert ...

The Northwest African country of Mauritania has a diverse economy with various sectors contributing to its strong economic growth. The country’s economy is primarily driven by the mining sector, ...