Category: Mauritania

Another Gas Discovery Offshore Mauritania

October 30, 2019

Oil & Gas exploration company Kosmos Energy has announced the discovery of a major gas discovery offshore Mauritania in the BirAllah area while conducting drilling ... Read More

Sahara: Madrid & Nouakchott Deal Hard Blow to Polisario-Algeria Separatist Thesis

September 27, 2019

The “serious and credible” autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the resolution of the Sahara regional conflict is gaining a growing international acclaim, while the ... Read More

Mauritania: President Ghazouani to visit Burkina Faso in maiden international trip

September 11, 2019

Mauritania’s new President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani has chosen Burkina Faso for his first international trip since ascending to power last month. The retired general ... Read More

Mauritania, EU extend for one year fisheries agreement pending renewal of 4-year deal

September 6, 2019

Mauritania and the European Union have extended for another year their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA), signed in 2015 for 4 years. This extension allows ... Read More

Morocco boosts security at border crossing with Mauritania

August 15, 2019

Morocco is tightening control over its southern borders with state-of-the-art technology to keep the Sahara and the whole country at bay from threats posed by ... Read More

Mounting Signs of Major Shift in Mauritania-Polisario Ties

August 8, 2019

The feckless and corrupt Polisario leaders continue to suffer major setbacks, losing more grounds, allies, regional and international support.   It seems that they have ... Read More

Morocco to launch dual carriageway to border checkpoint with Mauritania

August 6, 2019

Morocco is preparing to launch works to build a dual carriageway linking Dakhla to the southernmost tip of Guargarat on the borders with Mauritania. The ... Read More

Mauritania: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani sworn-in as new President

August 2, 2019

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was sworn-in Thursday as Mauritania’s new leader in replacement of Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, in the presence of several African heads of state. ... Read More

Mauritania: Blogger imprisoned for blasphemy set free, goes to Senegal

July 31, 2019

Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir, initially sentenced to death for blasphemy, "regained his freedom" after more than five and a half years in detention ... Read More

Mauritania to supply Senegal with nearly 300,000 rams for Eid al-Adha

July 17, 2019

Mauritania will supply Senegal with close to 300,000 rams for Eid al-Adha feast next month, Senegal’s minister of livestock said. Samba NDiobena Ka said the ... Read More