2021 in Mauritania explained

See also: 2021 in West Africa.

The following lists events in the year 2021 in Mauritania.

Incumbents

• President: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
• Prime Minister: Mohamed Ould Bilal

Events

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritania.

• January 19 – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deports between four and six asylum seekers to Mauritania on the last day of President Donald Trump′s administration.^[1]

Scheduled events

See also: Public holidays in Mauritania.

• May 14 – Eid Al Fitr holiday, Muslim ″Breaking of the Fast″.^[2]
• November 28 – Independence Day, from France in 1960.^[3]

Culture

• April 1 – The Mauritanian, a movie based on Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Salahi, who was held and tortured in Guantanamo Bay detention camp, is scheduled for release. The film received two nominations at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.^[4]

See also

• Economic Community of West African States
• Community of Sahel–Saharan States
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• African Continental Free Trade Area
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

Notes and References

1. News: Lanard . Noah . ICE used the last day of the Trump era to deport people to a nation that still has slavery . January 20, 2021 . Mother Jones . January 20, 2021.
2. Web site: Eid Al Fitr in Mauritania in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 20, 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Independence Day in Mauritania in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 20, 2021 . en.
4. News: Golden Globes 2021: Complete list of winners and nominees . March 1, 2021 . cbsnews.com . CBS News . March 1, 2021.