MAURITANIA

Nov 17 2025POLITICS

Driving Without Limits: The Problem of Illegal Truck Drivers in the U. S.

In a surprising turn of events, an illegal immigrant from Mauritania was recently arrested in Indiana. He was driving a semi-truck with a Michigan commercial driver’s license. This incident raises serious questions about how illegal immigrants are obtaining these licenses and who is responsible for this oversight. The man, identified as Ahmed Nenni, entered the U. S...

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Jul 09 2025POLITICS

Trump's Pick of Five: A New US Strategy for Africa?

The White House is hosting a small gathering of African leaders this week, but not all are impressed. Only five countries from the continent are invited. This is not the first time Trump has done this. He hosted a similar event in 2017. This time, the focus is on business opportunities. The invited countries are Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon....

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Jun 15 2025POLITICS

36 Countries on the Brink of a New Travel Ban

The Trump administration is thinking about making its travel ban even bigger. They might add 36 more countries to the list. This news comes from a memo that was seen by The Washington Post. The memo was sent by the State Department and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. It was sent to U. S. diplomats in the countries that might be affected. The memo lists 25 ...

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Dec 05 2024CRIME

The Illegal Immigrant Behind Chicago's Latest Hate Crime

On October 26, a 22-year-old man from Mauritania named Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi opened fire on an Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood. The attacker, who was in the U. S. illegally, targeted the man because of his religion. Abdallahi had been in the country since March 2023, after being paroled in near San Ysidro. The attack sparked outrage, ...

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Dec 03 2024CRIME

Tragic End for Alleged Shooter in Chicago Anti-Semitic Attack

In a surprising turn of events, a man accused of shooting a Jewish man and firing at police in Chicago last October has died in what appears to be a suicide. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who was facing serious charges including terrorism and hate crimes, was found unresponsive at the Cook County Jail during a routine check. He was taken to a hospital but was pronounced de...

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Nov 01 2024CRIME

Hate Crime Charges Added After Chicago Shooting

In Chicago, a young man named Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, from Mauritania, was hit with additional hate crime and terrorism charges. This followed an incident where he allegedly shot a Jewish man walking to synagogue. The shooting took place in the city's West Ridge neighborhood last Saturday morning. Abdallahi was initially charged with attempted murder and other co...

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