Morocco’s political wins seem to be annoying the separatist Polisario front, as it has sharply criticized the display of the North African country’s full map, including its southern provinces, during ...

Media outlets aligned with the Polisario Front have denounced the appearance of a full map of Morocco, including its southern provinces, during a recent meeting between a Moroccan military delegation ...

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has promised to accelerate investments to spur an energy and mining boom as he takes on six challengers in the June 29 presidential election.

Mauritania joins several Muslim countries that have praised the UAE’s decision to normalize ties with Israel, saying it trusts Abu Dhabi’s “wisdom and good judgment,” according to the ...

Mauritania grants bail to ailing ex-president amid graft probe By Reuters January 8, 202212:07 AM PSTUpdated January 8, 2022 ...

Mauritania’s president has appointed a new government after the names of several former ministers appeared in a report on the financial dealings of ex-leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Adama Bocar ...

In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to officially abolish slavery. It took another 26 years for its government to pass a law enforcing abolition.

When Seif Kousmate, a photographer based in Morocco, set out to capture the everyday lives of the country's Haratin people, Mauritanian authorities arrested, jailed and interrogated him.

Mauritania’s fertility rates have dropped so their low human density will continue. Two of its neighbors, Senegal and Morocco, are doing better than Mauritania, which could help pull it up.

Nasser Weddady My brother is in jail in Mauritania — for reporting on a massive fraud April 1, 2019 More than 6 years ago ...