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] [6]}
• 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. ^[7]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Mauritania

Source: ^[8]

• 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

Deaths

• 2 September – Moustapha Sall, 58, football manager (national team). ^[9]

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. Bank, African Development (2025-09-01). "Sidi Ould Tah Assumes Office As 9th President of the African Development Bank Group". African Development Bank Group. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
7. "Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers". BBC. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
8. "Mauritania Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
9. "Mauritania: Sall Moustapha has passed away". Foot Africa. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.

External links

• Online calendar