Mauritania
Mauritania opposition crackdown aims at 2019 election
The president is overseeing a relentless judicial campaign against critics and opposition figures
MauritaniaFrance aims for wider buy-in in the Sahel
Paris has a keen interest in counter-terrorism issues in the Sahel, but does not want to shoulder the burden alone
FranceReferendum win shows Mauritanian president’s power
Voters approved changes abolishing the Senate in a referendum on August 5
MauritaniaNew Sahel force will have to prove its worth
France is leading the launch of a new anti-jihadist force in the Sahel
West AfricaWest Africa counterterrorism force will only go so far
Widespread corruption and institutional gaps will limit the impact of Europe’s West African counterterrorism initiatives
West AfricaMauritanian senate abolition will be key battleground
Senators blocked the president's move to abolish the institution, but he is undeterred
MauritaniaMauritania constitutional reforms will raise tensions
Constitutional reforms to abolish the Senate have just passed the lower house of parliament
MauritaniaWestern politics may inflate Sahelian jihadi threat
Socio-economic concerns are more important than the limited threat from jihadi terrorism in most Sahelian countries
West Africa
