TheMauritanian government says it is trying to increase prosecutions ofrape cases but poorly trained judges working with murky, outdated legaltexts...
MAURITANIA: After one year in power, democratic president gets vote of confidence
President Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Cheikh took office as Mauritania’s first democratically elected civilian president in 47 years one year ago on...
Kadiata Malick Diallo, Mauritania, “Our ultimate goal is equality”
Kadiata Malick Diallo is vice-president of the Union of Forces for Progress (UFP) and a deputy in Mauritania’s National Assembly. She spoke to IRIN...
MAURITANIA: Moves towards political empowerment for women
Mauritania is often held up as a beacon when it comes to the proportion of women elected to political office - a 20 percent minimum quota was...
MAURITANIA: Struggling to cope in pre-harvest “lean season”
Ali Sambadga showed IRIN the contents of his village grain bank - there are just two tonnes of maize left to help thousands of villagers stave off...
MAURITANIA: Record hunger predicted in 2008
Food security experts predict that Mauritania, where 70 percent of food eaten is imported, may face its highest ever levels of hunger in 2008, and...
MAURITANIA-SENEGAL: First refugees returning from Senegal get mixed welcome
As Mauritanian refugees started their historic voyage from Senegal today, some Mauritanians said they feared the return would only burden the country...
MAURITANIA: Fistula - a medical and cultural problem
Efforts to reduce cases of obstetric fistula in Mauritania have been slowed by local customs and beliefs. “Fistula is seen as a punishment,” said...
Four French tourists killed in Mauritania
Gunmen have killed four French tourists in Mauritania, Africa. The police chief of Aleg, Mohamed Ould Lemine, told Associated Press that the tourists...