As of the beginning of September, the former President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, formerly accused and kept under judicial supervision for illicit enrichment, Money laundering and concealment during the ten years in which he was in power has regained his freedom.

The time limit for the former president's pre-trial detention has expired, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz regained his freedom at the beginning of the month and is recovering his passports. He has been in Paris since September 23 for medical examinations. In January, he had undergone two heart surgeries and had since asked to leave Mauritania for medical care. According to him, his stay in France will last between two and three weeks.

Semega Demba, the organizer of an exchange session, said that the former president of Mauritania is expected on Sunday, October 2 in Bordeaux for a meeting with the Mauritanian diaspora.