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Mexico’s immigration agency detains two buses carrying 102 migrants in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The majority of the migrants came from the West African nations of Senegal and Guinea, as well as six from Djibouti, two from Congo and one from Mauritania.
2023-12-12

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani tests positive for COVID-19 and is displaying mild symptoms.
2022-01-4

Mauritania's government reimposes a nighttime curfew in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
2020-12-13

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani appoints public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as Prime Minister after the government of previous Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya resigned hours earlier.
2020-08-6

Incumbent Miloš Zeman, who opposes immigration and objects to EU sanctions against Russia, is elected to a second term as President of the Czech Republic, after receiving 51.8 percent of the votes in the run-off election over pro-EU challenger Jiří Drahoš.
2018-01-27

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is elected to a second term with over 80% of the vote.
2014-06-23

Voters in Cyprus go to the polls for a presidential election with Nicos Anastasiades of the Democratic Rally and Stavros Malas of AKEL to contest a runoff on 24 February. [http:--news.ninemsn.com.au-world-2013-02-18-04-00-anastasiades-wins-cyprus-presidential-vote (AAP via NineMSN)]date=August 2019
2013-02-17

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz returns to Mauritania after being in France for five weeks recovering after being shot by a soldier on 13 October.
2012-11-25

Forces from Mauritania and Mali clash with Al-Qaeda militants in Mali, destroying a base; several bodies are later found.
2011-06-25

Mauritania recalls its ambassador from Mali after the latter released four members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
2010-02-23