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Mauritania
Charges against ex-president Aziz centre on national mining company

Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. © Reuters

As Mauritanian prosecutors investigate the former head of state Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's handling of various industries, it is clearly the mining sector that has their main attention. [...]

Published on 24.03.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Brahim Ould M'Bareck Ould Mohamed Moctar
Habib Ould Diah
Hassena Ould Ely
Mauritania Airways
Mesgharou Ould Sidi
Moctar Djay
Mohamed Abdallahi Bobbenni
Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Oudaa
Mohamed Lemine Ould Aloukay
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mohamed Ould Abdel Vettah
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug
Mohamed Vall Ould Telmidi
Ousmane Kane
Port autonome de Nouakchott
Société Industrielle et Minière
Taleb Ould Abdi Vall
Taylor Wessing
Union pour la Republique

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Moctar Djay masterminds Ghazouani's mining strategy

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SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

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How Ghazouani co-opted Aziz's top officials

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Nouakchott to launch tender for $323m Nouadhibou deepwater port

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Just four firms remain in race for $600m SNIM contract

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Franco-Tunisian team to examine feasibility of first motorway PPP

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SNIM takes precautions after Beirut port drama

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Vinci, Mota-Engil, Power China jockey for SNIM iron tender

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Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

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In Focus | Mauritania
Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces a highly political investigation

Relations between Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and his predecessor Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz have become distinctly hostile since the end of 2019 and the battle between them is becoming increasingly indiscreet. The current "master" of Nouakchott can rely, moreover, on an army of lawmakers determined to settle their scores with Aziz.

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Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is grappling with a parliamentary commission charged with investigating the management of several sectors during his presidency.

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Brahim Ould M'Bareck Ould Mohamed Moctar
Habib Ould Diah
Hassena Ould Ely
Mauritania Airways
Mesgharou Ould Sidi
Moctar Djay
Mohamed Abdallahi Bobbenni
Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Oudaa
Mohamed Lemine Ould Aloukay
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mohamed Ould Abdel Vettah
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug
Mohamed Vall Ould Telmidi
Ousmane Kane
Port autonome de Nouakchott
Société Industrielle et Minière
Taleb Ould Abdi Vall
Taylor Wessing
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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Mauritania
Charges against ex-president Aziz centre on national mining company

Mauritania
Moctar Djay masterminds Ghazouani's mining strategy

Mauritania
SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

Mauritania
Army gets two new public works contracts

Inner circles | Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

Inner circles | Mauritania
How Ghazouani co-opted Aziz's top officials

Mauritania
Nouakchott to launch tender for $323m Nouadhibou deepwater port

Mauritania
Special forces chief Beyda looks for latest equipment in Kyiv and Bordeaux

Mauritania
Just four firms remain in race for $600m SNIM contract

Mauritania
Franco-Tunisian team to examine feasibility of first motorway PPP

Mauritania
SNIM takes precautions after Beirut port drama

Mauritania
Vinci, Mota-Engil, Power China jockey for SNIM iron tender

Mauritania
Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

In Focus | Mauritania
Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces a highly political investigation