Mauritania's capital Nouakchott Stories

Former Mauritanian president jailed for 15 years following appeal
Reuters  |  May 15, 2025

He was initially handed a five-year prison sentence in December 2023 before the state appealed against the leniency of that punishment.

15 people killed, over 150 missing after boat capsizes off Mauritania, IOM says
Reuters  |  Jul 24, 2024

The IOM said the Mauritanian coastguard rescued 120 people and that 10 of them were taken to hospitals while efforts to locate the missing continued.

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