Political context
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News Websites in Mauritania
AfricaArabic
Country facts
Mauritania at a glance
Capital
Nouakchott
Population
Approximately 4.9 million
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Mauritanian ouguiya
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC
Internet domain
.mr
Calling code
+222
Why this country matters
Why Mauritania matters in the news
Mauritania, with Nouakchott as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 4.9 million, and news in Mauritania is commonly read through Arabic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 16 listed sources across TV News, News Agency, Digital Media, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaArabicCurrency: Mauritanian ouguiya
Country overview
Mauritania news and media context
Mauritania is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 16 listed outlets across TV News, News Agency, Digital Media, Newspaper.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Mauritanian ouguiya.
Geographic context
Mauritania sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Mauritania is organized around Arabic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 9News Agency: 3TV News: 2Newspaper: 1Radio: 1
Mauritania Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Al Mourabitoun TV
Private TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
TVM Mauritania
Public television broadcaster
Best business source
Alakhbar
Independent news agency and digital portal
Best local source
L'Authentique
Francophone news and analysis
Business: 12National: 10Local: 7Government: 4Independent: 2Diaspora: 2Public Broadcaster: 2Investigative: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Mauritania
Mauritania's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Mauritania sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Mauritania News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Mauritania Outlet Sections
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Al Mourabitoun TV
mourabitounes.mr
Mauritanian television and digital news reference covering national affairs, religion, society, politics, and current events.
MauritaniaTV NewsArabic / FrenchPrivate TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Alakhbar
alakhbar.info
Independent Mauritanian news agency and portal covering politics, national affairs, society, economy, international news, and analysis.
MauritaniaNews AgencyArabic / FrenchIndependent news agency and digital portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Alwiam
alwiam.info
Mauritanian Arabic digital news outlet covering politics, society, economy, culture, regional affairs, and opinion.
MauritaniaDigital MediaArabicArabic digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
AMI / Agence Mauritanienne d'Information
ami.mr
Mauritania's official news agency covering government, national affairs, economy, regional news, culture, sport, and official updates.
MauritaniaNews AgencyArabic / FrenchOfficial state news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Cridem
media.cridem.org
Francophone Mauritanian portal covering national news, commentary, diaspora, politics, society, economy, and curated reports.
MauritaniaDigital MediaFrenchFrancophone news and commentary portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Essahraa
essahraa.net
Arabic-language Mauritanian digital news source covering national politics, society, regions, economy, and current events.
MauritaniaDigital MediaArabicArabic digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kassataya
kassataya.com
Mauritania-focused Francophone digital outlet covering politics, society, diaspora, rights, economy, culture, and commentary.
MauritaniaDigital MediaFrenchFrancophone digital news and commentaryVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
L'Authentique
lauthentic.info
French-language Mauritanian outlet covering politics, education, business, government policy, sports, and local news.
MauritaniaDigital MediaFrenchFrancophone news and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Le Calame
lecalame.info
French-language Mauritanian weekly and digital outlet covering politics, society, economy, interviews, opinion, and debate.
MauritaniaNewspaperFrenchWeekly newspaper and digitalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Mauriweb
mauriweb.info/ar
Mauritanian digital news site covering politics, economy, health, environment, society, sports, and local updates.
MauritaniaDigital MediaArabic / FrenchBilingual digital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Mourassiloun
mourassiloun.com
Arabic-language Mauritanian news portal known for political updates, investigations, national affairs, and public-interest reporting.
MauritaniaDigital MediaArabicArabic national news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Mauritanie
radiomauritanie.mr
Mauritania public radio reference covering news, culture, public affairs, religious programming, and community information.
MauritaniaRadioArabic / FrenchPublic radio broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Sahara Medias
saharamedias.net
Mauritanian media organization covering politics, society, economy, Sahel affairs, West Africa, Maghreb news, and multimedia reporting.
MauritaniaDigital MediaArabic / FrenchNational digital news and media groupVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Taqadoum
taqadoum.mr
Mauritanian digital outlet covering politics, economy, sports, crime, society, local news, and global affairs.
MauritaniaDigital MediaArabic / FrenchDigital news and opinionVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Tawary
tawary.com
Arabic-language Mauritanian news agency covering national news, politics, economy, society, local affairs, and regional issues.
MauritaniaNews AgencyArabicIndependent Arabic news agencyVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
TVM Mauritania
tvm.mr
Mauritanian public television reference covering official news, national affairs, culture, sport, and public service programming.
MauritaniaTV NewsArabic / FrenchPublic television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28