source: El Hadeth; Al Akhbar (Mauritania)
actor1: Protesters (Mauritania)
actor2: Police Forces of Mauritania (2019-)
location: Nouakchott
notes: On 6 January 2022, Mauritanian police intervened to disperse supporters of the former president (from UPR) in front of the Cardiology hospital in Nouakchott (Nouakchott). They denounced his prosecution for corruption charges during his mandate and demanded his liberation while hospitalized for a heart surgery. At least two people were arrested. [size=no report]