Mauritania

Russia’s Wagner group in Mali spurs refugee spike in Mauritania
Malians are fleeing to nearby Mauritania to escape from bandits, fighters, the army and now Russian operatives.
Published On 28 Jun 2022
ISIL-affiliate gains ground in the Sahel as massacres mount
Number of civilians killed in central Sahel in attacks by ISIL-affiliated group has almost doubled since 2020: Report.
Published On 17 Jun 2022
Photos: 30th edition of Saint Louis Jazz Festival
The event features a unique jazz style that combines guitar, piano and drums with traditional West African instruments.
Published On 6 Jun 2022
From: Al Jazeera World
Med Hondo: A founding father of African cinema
The African cinema luminary whose films on injustice and racism challenged and often shocked European audiences.
Published On 1 Jun 2022

Since 2012, armed groups have sought to unseat government in Bamako, which has now been overthrown twice by the military

Twenty-three countries, 64 years and nearly 2,000 matches. Here’s how the Arab World plays football.

Over 21,000 children recruited by government forces and armed groups in conflict-hit region over past five years: UNICEF

Assailants also destroyed equipment belonging to Chinese and Mauritanian construction companies.

President Emmanuel Macron says France to reduce its force to 2,500 to 3,000 troops over the long term.

France suspended the operations early last month following the West African country’s second coup in less than a year.

Incarceration comes days after the former leader refused to continue reporting to police when put under house arrest.

French president says 5,100-strong Operation Barkhane to replaced by new mission supported by other partners.

Mauritania had followed Saudi Arabia and its allies in cutting diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017.

French leader says rushed exit from volatile region in West Africa would be a mistake, as Chad deploys reinforcements.

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