Mauritania Bound

Mauritania: Voting in local and legislative elections beginsF

El-Khadir Lamine, an 18-year-old student voting for the first time, said he was hoping for "new opportunities for young people".  For the first time, voters can choose a list for candidates younger than 35, for whom 11 seats will be automatically attributed in the...

Sahel’s children are facing extreme dangers, desperately need humanitarian helpF

By Robin Millard: Ten million children in west Africa's central Sahel region are now in "extreme jeopardy" and desperately need humanitarian help due to worsening violence, the United Nations warned Friday. The number of children in dire need of aid in Burkina Faso,...

Sahel: Two prison guards killed during daring escapeF

Four jihadists have escaped from prison in Mauritania after a shootout left two national guards dead, the interior ministry said Monday, a rare event in a nation spared the insurgency sweeping through the Sahel. The incident, which took place in the capital on Sunday...

Sahel: Russia seeks greater influence over Mauritania, offers supportF

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday offered support for Mauritania in the fight against jihadism in the Sahel, saying he respected the country's position in the Ukraine war. His Mauritanian counterpart stressed his country's "respect for the rules of...

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