A Mauritanian appeals court has sentenced former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 15 years in prison this week and imposed a $3 million fine, escalating a previous five-year sentence handed down in 2023 for corruption charges.

 Aziz, a former military general who rose to power through two coups before serving as President from 2009 to 2019, was found guilty of money laundering and illicit self-enrichment.

To speak to us about this is Project Leader at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa, Nyasha Mpani.

A Mauritanian appeals court has sentenced former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 15 years in prison this week and imposed a $3 million fine, escalating a previous five-year sentence handed down in 2023 for corruption charges.
&nbsp;Aziz, a former military general who rose to power through two coups before serving as President from 2009 to 2019, was found guilty of money laundering and illicit self-enrichment.
To speak to us about this is Project Leader at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa, Nyasha Mpani.