China and Mauritania have signed an agreement to finance development projects in the latter up to the tune of 10.7 billion Ouguiyas. Of this amount, 4.871 billion ouguiyas will be in the form of a non-refundable donation while 5.845 billion ouguiyas will be given as a loan without any interest. The Minister of Economic Affairs […]
The city of Laayoune hosted last week the first International Urban Forum on the “City of Challenges” under the theme of Eco-Technological Innovation, that ended with laying the foundations of an eco-technological city charter. The forum, organized by the Phosboucraa Foundation, discussed the rapid transformation of cities and the resulting challenges which require the attention […]
Two people were killed Monday during protests in southern Senegal in response to the indictment and arrest of the leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko last week and a day after Sonko, in custody, announced he had started a hunger strike. Senegal’s public prosecutor on Saturday July 29 announced seven new charges for various crimes, including […]
