‘Change the breed’: Yuvraj Singh’s father reveals shocking advice he gave to cricketer for choosing life partner

Cricket icon Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh revealed a shocking criteria he had for his son’s future spouse. In a candid chat with Krishank Atrey, the former actor-cricketer said he had only one advice for his son when it came to choosing a...

Mauritania shuts down Anbaa Info news site

Mauritanian authorities have revoked the license of the independent news website Anbaa Info and ordered its closure, including its social media pages, in a move that has stirred debate over press freedom in the country. According to site director...

Mauritania accused of migrant rights abuse in new report

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday reported that Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against west and central African migrants and asylum seekers. The 142-page report, titled “They...

Mauritanian coast guard says at least 49 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized this week

Mauritania’s coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week

One-year testing shows ground-mounted PV achieves ‘superior’ performance ratio in Sahara

A 12-month testing of a 1.1 MW pilot PV facility built in 2016 in Algeria’s desert has shown that tracking-equipped ground-mounted PV can reach high performance ratio values under Saharan conditions. The plant was built with a variety of PV module...

Mauritania Enters Ukraine’s Game For Influence In Africa

File image. Mauritania has denied that it was allowing Ukraine to traffic equipment and fighters through its territories to neighboring Mali. Alexander Ivanov, head of the Commonwealth of Officers for International Security, was the first to shed...

Highlights and goals: Mauritania 2-0 Togo in Qualifiers World Cup 2026

Minute 55' Togo had it! The visitors reacted quickly to the Mauritanian attack and from half distance Laba shot directly into the goal but the Mauritanian goalkeeper responded very well and avoided the equalizer for the visitors. Minute 53'...

Mauritania: Years of Migration Control Abuses

Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against migrants and asylum seekers. The European Union and Spain, bilaterally, have continued to outsource migration management to Mauritania,...

Mauritania accused of five years of migrant abuse by Human Rights Watch

DAKAR: Human Rights Watch has accused Mauritanian security forces of committing serious human rights violations against migrants and asylum seekers over the past five years. The organisation detailed extensive abuses including torture, rape, and...

Commerce Minister Proposes Joint Fair with Algeria, Libya, and Mauritania

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Samir Abid, the Minister of Commerce and Export Development, proposed the creation of a trade fair showcasing products from Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, and Libya during his visit to Algeria, with the goal of...

Mauritania accused of widespread abuse against migrants with EU complicity, report finds

A new Human Rights Watch investigation details years of torture, rape, and collective expulsions by Mauritanian security forces, practices intensified by European funding and migration outsourcing deals. Mauritanian security forces have...

Lawyers, doctors, MPs among Mauritanians joining Gaza blockade-busting flotilla

Mauritanian delegations have begun arriving in Tunisia to take part in the Global “Sumud” Flotilla, which is preparing to set sail in solidarity with the besieged Gaza Strip. The Mauritanian participation includes a dedicated ship carrying...

GCC can capture billions in climate capital, says report

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has a compelling opportunity to emerge as a major destination for climate-aligned foreign direct investment (FDI). A new analysis by Strategy& Middle East reveals that more than $1 trillion in global green FDI...

China reaffirms commitment to common development through GDI

01:51 The China-aided Mauritania Livestock Technology Demonstration Center in Mauritania, which is primarily located in the desert, has not only provided sufficient forage crops for local cattle and sheep but also helped train a large number of...

Dozens of Gambians Among Victims of Mauritania Boat Disaster

By: Fatou Krubally The Gambia is mourning after a tragic migrant boat disaster off the coast of Mauritania left dozens of its citizens dead among the victims. The capsizing of a vessel carrying Gambian and Senegalese nationals has underscored the...

UN expert to assess the situation of migrants in Mauritania

OHCHR GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, will visit Mauritania from 2 to 12 September 2025. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur will assess the country’s current laws, policies and...

Moroccan farmers turn to Mauritania, Senegal as African exports decline

Moroccan farmers are increasingly shifting operations to Mauritania and Senegal after vegetable exports to African markets dropped sharply, professional associations said this week. The decline follows Moroccan authorities’ decision to restrict...

17 countries commit to concrete plans to scale up electricity access as mission 300 expands

Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect 300...

'We left hell behind': Inside the Mbera refugee camp, a miniature Mali on Mauritania's border

Aïssata K., a 40-year-old Malian woman, in the Mbera refugee camp, Mauritania, on February 6, 2025. She fled her village in November 2024 when armed white men stormed her home searching for her husband. CARMEN YASMINE ABD ALI Every other day, at...