Senegal and Mauritania have both been rowing over fishing in recent years, an activity that is crucial to both economies.
Mauritania and Senegal have had...
At least 58 Gambians have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania.
The UN migration agency...
A court in Mauritania has ruled confirming ruling party candidate in last month's presidential election, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the deserved winner.
That finally confirmed...
An opposition leader in Mauritania has filed a court challenge over the country's presidential election results.
Mohamed Ould Boubacar who came third in the election...
Mauritania ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won Saturday’s presidential election results.
The electoral commission declared Ghazouani winner with 52% of the vote.
Six candidates...
Mauritanians on Saturday voted in a historic election to choose a new president.
The election will afford citizens the chance to choose a successor to...
African leaders are meeting in Mauritania for the 31st African Union summit aimed at finding ways to deal with corruption.
The leaders want to effectively...
The African Union on Friday urged Mauritania to make a greater effort to eliminate slavery after the country handed out lenient sentences to a family of slave owners in a landmark conviction.
Small lines formed at banks in Mauritania on New Year's Day as customers withdrew new banknotes and swapped cheque books after the government revamped the currency, the ouguiya, in a bid to fight inflation.
Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers.
The apartments have been constructed to...
Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered.
The significant number of recoveries means the country now...
Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million.
Moyo is accused of illegally...
