France has restructured its military presence in recent months, closing most of its historic bases in West Africa. However, ...

Governments of Senegal and Mali are angry at how their nationals are being treated in the northwest African nation.

Spain's Leader Begins West Africa Tour in Mauritania to Tackle Irregular Migration ... European nation struggled to contain the number of people making the dangerous Atlantic voyage by boat ...

Sub-Saharan migrants are being arrested and deported from Mauritania, which members of civil society allege stems from an ...

- The Atlantic route, through which Sahel migrants depart from West African coasts. They board boats of varying sizes bound for the Canary Islands, Spain. That route is very deadly, with deaths and ...

They are the Meharists, heirs to the camel-riding army units founded back in the time when imperialist France ruled the west African nation, whom AFP accompanied on patrol for two days ...

An appeals court in Mauritania handed down a 15-year prison sentence and a $3 million fine to former President Mohamed Ould ...

Combating drug trafficking along the Mauritania-Senegal border requires youth empowerment and strengthening cooperation ...

WFP said unyielding conflict is among the factors driving deepening hunger in West and Central Africa. Fighting has displaced ...

Spain's prime minister embarked on a three-day tour of West Africa on Tuesday as the European nation struggled to contain the number of people making ... his visit in Mauritania before continuing ...