Ghazouani reaffirms partnership with Spain in message to King Felipe VI
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani sent a congratulatory message to Spain’s King Felipe VI on the occasion of the country’s National Day,…
Mauritania
Mauritania: dismissals, investigations and an uncertain political outlook
New developments have broken the monotony of Mauritania's political scene, where the element of surprise had been absent for some time. News from…
Mauritania announces new government with nearly 30 ministers
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani announced the composition of a new government on Saturday, 10 October 2026, led by Mokhtar Ould…
Mauritania announces new appointments at the presidency
Mauritania's presidency announced the appointment of Aissata Ba Yahya as minister and secretary-general of the presidency, replacing Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf. Ba Yahya…
Mauritania's UN representative meets Western Sahara envoy
Mauritania's representative to the United Nations, Cheikhna Ould Nenni, has said he met Staffan de Mistura, the UN secretary-general's personal envoy for Western…
Jamaa party urges government formation to reflect findings of SOMELEC fire inquiry
The Citizenship and Justice Front, known as Jamaa, has called for the findings and recommendations of the inquiry into fires at Mauritania's electricity…
Forecast calls for up to 90 mm of rain in Nouakchott and Trarza
Mauritania's national meteorological authority forecast rainfall of up to 90 mm in the capital, Nouakchott, and parts of the Trarza region during the…
Mauritania's armed forces chief attends Marrakech defence exhibition
The chief of the general staff of Mauritania's armed forces, General Mohamed Vall Raiss Raiss, attended the Marrakech International Defence, Aviation and Space…
Biram says Ould Djay's resignation offers an opportunity for reform and national reconciliation
MP Biram Dah Abeid described Prime Minister Mokhtar Ould Djay's resignation as a historic opportunity for President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani to…
More than 10,000 candidates sit Mauritania's teacher recruitment exams
Examinations to recruit teachers and senior teachers for training began in Nouakchott on Friday, 9 October 2026. A total of 10,404 candidates are…
Tahadi says the next government must demonstrate a will to change
The Renewal of the Democratic Movement party, known as Tahadi, said the forthcoming cabinet should demonstrate a will to change and set out…
Ould Djay pledges a government focused on economic challenges and young people's aspirations
Prime Minister-designate Mokhtar Ould Djay pledged to begin preparing a proposal for a new government immediately after President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani…