25 notable events in Mauritania — wars, shipwrecks and terror attacks.
- French frigate Méduse (1810)
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Air France Flight 072
Aug 1, 1948 · Aviation accident
- 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état
Aug 6, 2008 · War & armed conflict
- Air Mauritanie Flight 625
Jul 1, 1994 · Aviation accident
- 2005 Mauritanian coup d'état
Aug 3, 2005 · War & armed conflict
- 1978 Mauritanian coup d'état
Jul 10, 1978 · War & armed conflict
- Nouakchott raid (1976)
Jun 8, 1976–Jun 9, 1976 · War & armed conflict
- 2007 killing of French tourists in Mauritania
Dec 24, 2007 · Terrorism
- 1984 Mauritanian coup d'état
Dec 12, 1984 · War & armed conflict
- 2003 Mauritanian coup attempt
Jun 8, 2003–Jun 9, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- 1981 Mauritanian coup attempt
Mar 16, 1981 · Terrorism
- 1979 Mauritanian coup d'état
Apr 6, 1979 · War & armed conflict
- 2023 Nouakchott prison break
Mar 5, 2023 · Crime & justice
- MV María Alejandra
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- 1980 Mauritanian coup d'état
Jan 4, 1980 · War & armed conflict
- Tourine ambush
Jan 1, 2008 · War & armed conflict
- 2024 Nouakchott migrant boat disaster
Jul 22, 2024 · Maritime disaster
- 2009 Nouakchott suicide bombing
Aug 8, 2009 · Terrorism
- United Malika
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- 2008 Nouakchott Israeli embassy attack
Feb 1, 2008 · Terrorism
- 2008 Nouakchott clashes
Apr 1, 2008 · War & armed conflict
- El Ghallaouiya ambush
Dec 27, 2007 · War & armed conflict
- 2011 Nouakchott bombing plot
Jan 1, 2011 · Bombing & explosion
- 2010 Néma suicide bombing
Aug 25, 2010 · Terrorism
- Nouadhibou shipwreck
Dec 4, 2019 · Maritime disaster