UN: African Atlantic States to Meet in Morocco in Q1 of 2023

The African Atlantic countries have decided to hold their next ministerial meeting in Rabat during the first quarter of 2023 to discuss the efforts made to build an African zone of peace, stability and shared prosperity. The decision was made in New York during a meeting chaired by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita on the […]

Mauritania signs “win-win” fishing agreement with EU

Mauritania and the European Union (EU) have signed the fourth implementing protocol to the EU’s Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) in a deal described by both partners as a “win-win” agreement. The implementation of the SFPA started in December 2006. After 16 months of intense negotiations, Nouakchott’s chief negotiator Cheikh Ould Baya said apart from the economic gains and […]

Mauritania: Appeal trial of former President Ould Abdel Aziz opens

The appeal trial of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened Wednesday in Nouakchott. He is accused of abusing his power to amass a huge fortune. The former Head of State, who ruled this largely desert country of 4.5 million people from 2008 to 2019, was sentenced at first instance to 5 years in […]