2025 in Mauritania

Incumbents

• President: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
• Prime Minister: Mokhtar Ould Djay

Events

• 20 March – The International Charity Organization announces plans to build a city in Mauritania.
• 27 March – The World Bank approves the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and Mineral Sector Support Project.
• 4 April – Mauritania Airlines sigs an agreement with Royal Air Maroc.
• 14 May – Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment by an appeals court for corruption and money laundering.
• 29 May – Former finance minister Sidi Ould Tah is elected as president of the African Development Bank.
• 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.
• 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Mauritanian nationals travelling to the United States.

Holidays

• 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.