Mauritania17 Sep 2025Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade routeIslamists fighters are trying to prevent deliveries of fuel and other essential supplies to landlocked Mali.17 Sep 202529 Aug 2025Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengersSurvivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.29 Aug 202527 Aug 2025EU deal fuelling Mauritania's abuse of migrants - rights groupThe West African nation's security forces are accused of alleged rape, extortion and torture.27 Aug 20259 Jul 2025Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White HouseThe presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal hope to be offered "incredible" deals.9 Jul 20251 May 2025Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossingBBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost at sea.1 May 202524 Jul 2024Twenty-five migrants dead in Mauritania shipwreckThe route from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest for migrants.24 Jul 20249 Jul 2024Mauritania country profileProvides an overview of Mauritania, including key dates and facts about this African country.9 Jul 20245 Jul 2024Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from AtlanticMauritanian coastguards say nine people - including a young girl - are rescued, but dozens are missing.5 Jul 20241 Jul 2024Mauritanian president comfortably wins re-electionMohamed Ould Ghazouani wins with 56% of the vote, ahead of anti-slavery campaigner Biram Dah Abeid.1 Jul 2024...
