2026 in Mauritania
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Events in the year 2026 in Mauritania.
Incumbents
Events
- 4 May – MPs Marieme Cheikh Dieng and Ghamou Achour are sentenced to four years' imprisonment by a criminal court in Nouakchott, on charges of insulting President Ghazouani and making claims of his racial discrimination.[1]
- 18 July – A total of 143 people are found dead on board a migrant boat that originated from Gambia and is discovered off the coast of Nouadhibou, after drifting at sea for 25 days.[2]
Holidays
Source:[3]
- 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
- 12 March – Boubacar Ould Messaoud, 80, human rights activist.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mauritania lawmakers sentenced to 4 years after insulting president over racial bias claims". AP News. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Farge, Emma (21 July 2026). "UN refugee agency says 144 dead or missing off Mauritania". Reuters. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mauritania Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "Mauritanian anti-slavery stalwart Boubacar Ould Messaoud dead". France 24. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.