Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, is said to have accumulated a lot of wealth during his 10-year rule.
A court in Mauritania has sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for corruption.
It found Aziz guilty of money laundering and abusing his position to enrich himself illegally, but acquitted him of other charges.
The court also ordered the confiscation of his illegally acquired property.
Aziz, aged 66, was elected president in 2009 after ousting President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in a coup, and continued to lead Mauritania until 2019.
He had been on trial in the capital, Nouakchott, since January, along with 10 other prominent people, including two former prime ministers and former ministers who served in his administration.
They had been charged with a number of offences, including abuse of power, money laundering, illicit enrichment and influence peddling.
The court, which specializes in corruption and economic crimes, also sentenced some of the co-accused on Monday, although with a lighter sentence than Aziz, while former prime ministers and two former ministers were acquitted.
Aziz maintained his innocence throughout the trial and described his charges as politically motivated
He is said to have fallen out with his successor and current President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who was once his closest political ally, AFP news agency reports.
