Nov 13, 2025

Mauritania’s Former President Loses Final Appeal, Will Serve 15 Years$

Analysis by The North Africa Journal

Mauritania’s Supreme Court has confirmed a 15-year prison sentence for former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on charges of illicit enrichment and money laundering, marking the end of a historic legal process and setting a new regional precedent for the prosecution of financial crimes by former heads of state.
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