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Newly-opened jewelry museum in Rabat shatters all records in terms of number of visitors

The National Finery Museum which was inaugurated on jan.7 at the Kasbah of Oudayas in Rabat has shattered all records in terms of number of visitors. The museum actually received nearly 40,000 visitors in less than eight days after its opening to the public. The museum translates the Royal vision that promotes culture and arts, […]

Mauritania deepens media reform ties with global press watchdog

In a gesture of transparency and international cooperation, Mauritania’s Minister of Culture & Communication, El Housseine Ould Medou, welcomed on May 26 a high-level delegation from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in Nouakchott. The visiting mission, led by RSF’s Director General Thibaut Bruttin, forms part of the organization’s regional tour to assess and support press freedom […]

US relies on rail project to counter China’s growing control over African mines

The US is planning to counter China’s strategy regarding rare metals in Africa through investing in a rail project connecting copper and cobalt mines in central Africa to Lobito port in Angola. The new route, which could potentially extend to Zambia, offers an alternative route to export rare metals to the Chinese controlled outlets. It […]