Tag: Mauritania

Saudi Fund, Mauritania ink $40m loan deal

December 19, 2023

The Saudi Fund for Development, SFD, provided Monday December 18 Mauritania with a soft credit line of $40 million earmarked for the construction and equipment ... Read More

Qatar sheds spotlight on ancient Mauritanian culture

December 14, 2023

Doha-based Cultural association Katara Cultural Village is presenting this December 14 - 16 the “Chinguetti Culture Week”, a culture event featuring a series of lectures ... Read More

World Bank, Mauritania ink soft loan agreements worth $85m to finance multiple projects

December 12, 2023

Mauritania and World Bank signed Monday in Nouakchott two soft loan agreements worth $85 million for the financing of two projects. The first deal is ... Read More

G5 Sahel headed for dissolution as last members Chad, Mauritania admit alliance is spent force

December 9, 2023

The two remaining members of West Africa’s G5 Sahel alliance — Chad and Mauritania — have indicated they were paving the way to dissolving the ... Read More

Burkina, Niger follow Mali in quitting G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force

December 5, 2023

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their countries would follow Mali in quitting the G5 international anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel ... Read More

Mauritanian HABIDEM wins Med’Innovant Africa 2023

November 29, 2023

Habidem, a Mauritanian small business known for turning local resources into a bio-sourced thermal insulator from Typha, a noxious plant, has been awarded Med'Innovant Africa ... Read More

Canary Islands, Mauritania set up joint Commission to spur economic exchanges

November 23, 2023

Mauritania and Spain launched Tuesday November 21 in Canary Islands a joint economic commission to establish “relations of trust" between Canary Islands and Mauritanian companies, ... Read More

UAE mulls plans to build scientific University in Mauritania to meet domestic labor market demands

November 22, 2023

United Arab Emirates (UAE) are planning to build a scientific University in Mauritania’s capital of Nouakchott to meet the demands of the local job market, ... Read More

Supporter of ex-President Abdelaziz wields armed uprising against incumbent leader

November 21, 2023

Sidi Ali Ould Mbeirick, a Mauritanian political activist in exile and loyalist of former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, has vowed to engage in an armed ... Read More

Morocco foils gold smuggling attempt from Mauritania, other drug trafficking operation

November 17, 2023

Morocco’s Regional Police forces at the Guerguerat crossing with Mauritania in southern Morocco nabbed Thursday November 16 five individuals between the ages of 21 and ... Read More