Mauritania facilitates access of Moroccan trucks to supply domestic market

Mauritanian authorities have paved the way for Moroccan trucks carrying fresh produce and foodstuff to ensure an adequate supply of its domestic market, Mauritanian trade ministry said. In this respect, Mauritanian authorities have opened a special station in the capital Nouakchott for these trucks to unload and for drivers to rest, the ministry said. Measures […]

UN Secretary-General highlights multidimensional development in favor of Sahara’s populations, denounces Polisario’s repeated violations of ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted, in his latest report to the Security Council on the Sahara, the scope of the major socio-economic development efforts underway in the Southern Provinces for the benefit of local populations. The Secretary-General mentioned strategic infrastructure projects such as highways, ports, and airports, as well as projects in renewable energy, electricity, […]

Race to lead AfDB heats up as Adesina’s tenure nears end

As Akinwumi Adesina prepares to step down after a transformative decade as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), five candidates from across the continent are competing to succeed him in an election set for 29 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Five contenders — Swazi Tshabalala (South Africa), Amadou Hott (Senegal), Samuel Munzele Maimbo (Zambia), […]