2025 in Mauritania
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Events in the year 2025 in Mauritania.
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Incumbents
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]
- 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Mauritanian nationals travelling to the United States.[8]
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
Deaths
- 2 September – Moustapha Sall, 58, football manager (national team).[10]