Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Sentenced to Five Years for Corruption

A court in Mauritania has delivered a significant verdict, sentencing former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for corruption. The 66-year-old ex-president, who served from 2009 to 2019, was found guilty of money laundering and abusing his position to unlawfully enrich himself. The court, situated in the capital city of Nouakchott […]