voidly

Internet censorship in Mauritania

Based on incident data ·

75%
Block Rate
Threat Level
severe
Data Source
Incidents
Incidents
1
Evidence
1

Overview

Mauritania has 1 recorded censorship or network-disruption incidents. Network interference is significant, with a 75% anomaly rate.

Data comes from IODA (network-outage detection), CensoredPlanet, and OONI measurements.

7-Day Risk Forecast

Predictive AI

Machine learning prediction of censorship risk based on historical patterns, election calendars, and political events.

Loading forecast...

Multi-horizon shutdown forecast — Mauritania

monotonic ok
Next 1 day
27.1%
Next 7 days
58.8%
Next 30 days
70.0%

Honest scope: this is a current-regime risk signal, not a shutdown-onset predictor. It reliably flags countries already in a sustained blocking regime; on the days a new shutdown actually begins its skill is at/below chance (transition-row AUC ~0.33). Why →

ML Intelligence

Atlas models · 2026-05-21

Composite signals from Voidly Atlas's ML model suite — censorship intensity, contagion follow-risk, expected shutdown duration and behavioral peers. Model changelog →

Expected shutdown duration
~205days
If a critical shutdown occurs · IQR ±315d
Evidence grade mix (1)
B: 1
Grading rubric →

Recent Incidents

Frequently asked questions about censorship in Mauritania

Q01

Is the internet censored in Mauritania?

+
Voidly currently classifies Mauritania as severe (composite score 75/100, 1 recorded incidents, 1 measurements). Detailed OONI panel data is rolling in — this snapshot is generated from incident reporting + IODA outage detection.
Q02

What websites are reportedly affected in Mauritania?

+
1 censorship or network-disruption incidents have been recorded for Mauritania. The full per-incident list is at https://api.voidly.ai/data/incidents?country=MR — every event has evidence permalinks back to OONI / IODA / CensoredPlanet.
Q03

How fresh is the data for Mauritania?

+
Voidly probes Mauritania from 37+ global probe nodes every 5 minutes. Upstream OONI, IODA, and CensoredPlanet feeds refresh every 6 hours. The country snapshot was last regenerated 2026-05-24.
Q04

How can I check if a specific website is blocked in Mauritania?

+
Three options. (1) REST: GET https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain=twitter.com&country=MR. (2) MCP: npx @voidly/mcp-server, then call check_domain_blocked with domain="twitter.com" country="MR". (3) CLI: npx @voidly/cli check twitter.com MR.
Q05

How do I cite Voidly's data on Mauritania?

+
Use the BibTeX or RIS export at https://voidly.ai/cite/MR. License: CC BY 4.0 — credit Voidly Research and link back. Permanent incident IDs (e.g., MR-2026-NNNN) are issued for every confirmed event.

How to access blocked content in Mauritania

  • Use a VPN to bypass network restrictions
  • Enable encrypted DNS (DoH or DoT)
  • Use secure messaging apps with end-to-end encryption
Get Free Voidly VPN

Cite this data

Voidly Research. (2026). Mauritania Censorship Profile. https://voidly.ai/mr

License: CC BY 4.0 — free to use with attribution.

Related