Ismaila Bangoura has bad dreams about the night when, he says, Mauritanian police burst into the place in Nouakchott he ...

Previously, Moroccan drivers were required to secure a visa for each entry into Mauritania, a process that hindered their operations. This new policy is expected to facilitate smoother transit for ...

Amsatou Vepouyoum, president of Nouadhibou's Organization for the Support of Migrants and refugees, sits in her office, Mauritania, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Khaled Moulay) ...

Mauritania is an Islamic Republic dominated by a strong presidency. The 1991 constitution provides for a civilian government composed of a dominant executive branch, a senate and a national assembly.