30/07/1998
1 Conscription
conscription not enforced
Mauritania has no conscription. [1] [3] [4]
Although the 14 June 1962 Law provides for a two-years' compulsory military service, this law has apparently never been applied. [2] [6]
recruitment
Recruitment into the armed forces is on a voluntary basis. [2] [3] [4]
The minimum legal recruitment age is 16.
