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

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 the partners to negotiate another SFPA, avoiding some blockages that could lead to the cessation of fishing in Mauritanian waters.   Mauritania and the EU have decided to extend the […]

Sudan Military Denounce RSF’s ‘phantom government’ as power struggle escalates

Sudan’s Army-backed administration has strongly condemned the formation of a parallel government by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), branding it a “phantom government” and accusing the group of deepening national suffering. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry, in a statement issued on Sunday, July 27, said the RSF’s move was a blatant disregard for the plight […]

Mauritania’s urban growth among highest in Africa- World Bank

Mauritania’s cities have been growing at a rate of 3.8%, one of the highest in Africa, the World Bank said in a report, urging more attention to cities in the interior. The World Bank is implementing together with Mauritanian authorities an urban development program dubbed Moudoun, which seeks to address the vulnerability of Mauritanian cities […]