Saturday, July 4, 2026

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

July 2, 2024

Mauritanian government shuts down internet services amid post-election protests

Protesters took to the streets on Monday evening in the capital Nouakchott, the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Zouérat in the north, and Rosso in the south-west.

Protest in Mauritania
July 1, 2024

Mauritanian president re-elected for second term

Elections were held on Saturday in Mauritania, a former French colony in north-west Africa.

mohamed ould ghazouani
December 5, 2023

Mauritania’s ex-President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz jailed five years for corruption, economic crimes

Mr Abdel Aziz led the West African country for a decade in a 2008 coup. He was an ally of Western powers fighting Islamist militants in the Sahel region.

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

  • In an era of fake news and overcrowded media marketplace, the journalists at Peoples Gazette aim to provide quality and practical information to help our readers stay ahead and better understand events around them. We focus on being the balanced source of true, stimulating and independent journalism.
  • The Peoples Gazette Ltd, Plot 1095, Umar Shuaibu Avenue, Utako, Abuja.
  • +234 805 888 8330.

Quick Links

Follow