Nouakchott, May 30, 2025 (AFP) - Mauritania prosecutors appeal sentence against ex-leader Aziz

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2025-05-30

Public prosecutors in Mauritania have filed an appeal to request a higher, 20-year sentence against former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was found guilty earlier this month of abuse of office and illicit enrichment. On May 14, an appeals court had sentenced the former leader to 15 years in prison for using his power to amass a fortune. Aziz has been in custody since the beginning of the original trial in January 2023, which ended with a......

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