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Mauritania’s former president is sentenced to 15 years in prison after appealing a 5-year verdict
An appeals court in Mauritania handed down a 15-year prison sentence and a $3 million fine to former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Wednesday.
MAURITANIA-NOUAKCHOTT-CHINA-AIDED PROJECT-OVERPASS
Photo taken on May 15, 2025 shows Sino-Mauritanian Friendship Overpass in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
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On the hunt for meteorites in the far reaches of the Sahara
Hama Sidi Othaman holds up a suspected meteorite in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, on Jan. 29. A self-styled meteorite broker, Sidi Othaman says he has been hunting for meteorites since 2011.
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Mauritanie : l’ex-président Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz condamné à 15 ans de prison pour corruption
L'ancien président mauritanien, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (photo), a été condamné en appel à 15 ans de prison ferme le mercredi 14 mai 2025. Il a été ...