Mauritania Slavery

Tunisia Launches Digital Investor Support Platform this Week

Tunisia announced it is launching a “Digital Investor Support Platform” during the Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF) due June 20- 21 in Tunis. The announcement was made Tuesday by Tunisian Development, Investment and International Cooperation Minister Zied Laadhari. Who said the platform seeks to totally digitalize investment transactions. The Tunisian official was taking part in the […]

Belgium Moves Closer to Historic Trial Over Patrice Lumumba’s Killing

Belgian prosecutors have announced on Tuesday, June 17 their intention to prosecute 92-year-old former diplomat Etienne Davignon for alleged involvement in the 1961 assassination of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba. Davignon is the sole surviving member of a group of ten Belgians named in a 2011 lawsuit by Lumumba’s children, who accused them of complicity […]

Mauritania: IMF warns of fragile progress amid structural, geopolitical pressures

The International Monetary Fund’s 2024–2025 Executive Board report offers a nuanced view of Mauritania’s economic outlook, acknowledging strides in macroeconomic stability and reform while underlining persistent vulnerabilities. Security instability in the broader Sahel region remains a critical constraint, diverting public resources toward defense and deterring foreign investment. The fragile regional context, coupled with Mauritania’s reliance […]