2025 in Mauritania
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Events in the year 2025 in Mauritania.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
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- 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
[edit]- ^ "ICO to build Dhs8m city in Mauritania". Gulf Today. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "Mauritania Advances Energy Security with World Bank Support". World Bank. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Zouiten, Sara (2025-04-04). "Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines Strengthen Partnership with New Agreement". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mauritanian economist elected African Development Bank president". Africanews. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers". BBC. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Mauritania Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
