News
02 July 2024
What Does the Future Look Like for Mauritania After Presidential Election?
Incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is set to return to office for another five years, amidst opposition disputing the announced results.
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News
28 June 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Mauritania’s Presidential Election
Mauritania’s incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is seeking a second term against six other candidates, including activist Biram Ould Abeid and former Prime Minister Hamadi Ould Mokhtar.
Film + TV
11 March 2020
Watch the Trailer for 'Uncorked,' Starring Mauritanian-American Actor Mamoudou Athie
The upcoming Netflix film, about an aspiring sommelier, also stars Courtney B. Vance and Niecy Nash.
Arts + Culture
14 February 2020
The Met's New Exhibition Celebrates the Rich Artistic History of the Sahel Region
'Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara' is an enxtensive look into the artistic past of the West African region.
News
30 January 2020
Mauritanian Government Arrests Gay Couple Following Country's First Alleged Same-Sex Marriage
Ten young men, including a gay couple, were arrested after a video surfaced on social media allegedly depicting the country's first same-sex marriage taking place.
News
04 March 2019
Celebrated French-Mauritanian Filmmaker Med Hondo Has Passed Away
A founding father and trailblazer of African cinema died over the weekend in Paris at 82 years old.
Film + TV
07 May 2018
Here Are the '10 Best African Films of All Time,' According to Top International Critics
The list includes classic selections from Senegal, Chad, Mauritania, Ethiopia and Mali.
Video
17 April 2013
Video: Mauritian Pop Experimentalist Mo Kolours' 'Promise'
Watch Mauritian experimental pop producer Mo Kolours ritualistic forest video for "Promise.
Music
27 February 2013
Download Mauritian Pop Experimentalist Mo Kolours' 'EP3: Tusk Dance'
Grab a free EP from Anglo-Mauritian pop experimentalist Mo Kolours.
News
21 October 2011
Jeiche Chighaly: The Life Of A Mauritanian Griot
Jeiche Chighaly shares the hectic life of a griot, storyteller, in Mauritania.
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