University students in Mauritania say they feel disillusioned with democracy, one year after a series of elections ended years of military-dominated rule. They say it seems corruption, insecurity and their prospects for a better life are getting wor...
Mauritania's tourism sector has failed to rebound since a string of attacks by suspected extremist Islamic militants began last year. Workers in the tourism industry say Mauritania is safe enough, and that tourists should come back. VOA's Nico Colom...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 18 October 2007 Mauritanian officials are pursuing terrorism charges against five men they say belong to a radical terror group with ties to Osama bin Laden. Phuong Tran has more from VOA's West Africa bureau in Dakar. Mauritania...
By Phuong Tran Nouakchott, Mauritania 02 September 2007 Mauritanian rap group, Diam Men Teky, has been rapping in Mauritania's poorest neighborhoods for 15 years. Their songs about state corruption and neglect have not won them many fans in the gover...
By Phuong Tran Dakar 09 August 2007 Mauritania's legislature has approved a law that will criminalize slavery. Anti-slavery lobbyists say enforcement will determine if this law can end slavery in the West African country where it has continued despit...
By Kari Barber Dakar 12 March 2007 In Mauritania, results from Sunday's presidential election indicate a second round of voting will be necessary. The top two vote getters are a former government minister and an opposition leader. International obser...
By Jordan Davis Dakar 05 February 2007 African immigrants arrive in a fishing boat carrying 60 to the port of Los Cristianos, in the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain, 1 Feb 2007 Mauritania says it is denying landing rights to a disabled boat carrying...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 21 January 2007 Mauritania The large sparsely populated desert country of West Africa, Mauritania, has held a senate election as part of a post-coup process to bring about civilian rule. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from our r...
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 25 June 2006 Female police officer casts her vote at the city of Nouakchott, Mauritania, Sunday, June 25, 2006 The people of Mauritania are voting in a constitutional referendum aimed at bringing democratic reforms to the West...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 22 February 2006 Map of Mauritania Mauritania is set to join the club of Africa's oil producers, but before any crude has started flowing, uncertainty already surrounds the l...