King with Ombudsman Mohamed Benalilou

Mauritania to deport Pakistani Nationals detained after illegal entry

The Mauritanian authorities have announced the steps taken to address the situation of a group of Pakistani nationals who had entered the country illegally a few weeks ago via the border with Mali. A press release issued on Saturday, detained the measures, including arrest and impending deportation. The press release noted that the individuals were […]

Namibia: how Africa’s newest petro-state can avoid resource curse

Last year’s discovery off the shores of Namibia of an estimated 11 billion barrels of crude holds the promise of untold riches for this nation of 2.7 million people, but capitalizing on the bounty while avoiding the ills that afflict resource-rich countries in Africa — a phenomenon known as ‘resource curse’ — may prove challenging. […]

Mauritania becomes second signatory state of the FEDA Establishment Agreement

Mauritania has signed the Agreement for the Establishment of the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), a development impact-oriented subsidiary of the Afreximbank.   Mauritania becomes the second signatory of the FEDA Establishment Agreement after Rwanda which signed it in November 2020, afreximbank announced in a press release.   To complete the FEDA Legal Establishment, […]