2025 in Mauritania

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Events in the year 2025 in Mauritania .

Incumbents

• President: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
• Prime Minister: Mokhtar Ould Djay

Events

• 20 March – The International Charity Organization announces plans to build a city in Mauritania. ^[1]
• 27 March – The World Bank approves the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and Mineral Sector Support Project (DREAM). ^[2]
• 4 April – Mauritania Airlines sigs an agreement with Royal Air Maroc. ^[3]
• 14 May – Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment by an appeals court for corruption and money laundering. ^[4]
• 29 May – Former finance minister Sidi Ould Tah is elected as president of the African Development Bank. ^[5]
• 26 August – A boat carrying around 160 migrants to Spain from the Gambia capsizes north of Nouakchott, killing at least 69 people and leaving 17 survivors, with the rest missing. ^[6]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Mauritania

Source: ^[7]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 31 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 25 May – Africa Day
• 7 – 8 June – Eid al-Adha
• 27 June – Islamic New Year
• 5 September – The Prophet's Birthday
• 28 November – Independence Day

References

1. "ICO to build Dhs8m city in Mauritania". Gulf Today. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
2. "Mauritania Advances Energy Security with World Bank Support". World Bank. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
3. Zouiten, Sara (2025-04-04). "Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines Strengthen Partnership with New Agreement". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
4. Mohamed, Ahmed (15 May 2025). "Mauritania's former president is sentenced to 15 years in prison after appealing a 5-year verdict". AP News. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
5. "Mauritanian economist elected African Development Bank president". Africanews. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
6. "Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers". BBC. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
7. "Mauritania Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

External links

• Online calendar