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Mauritania-Morocco: Rabat rejects Nouakchott’s request for Bouamatou’s extradition

Rabat has rejected Mauritanian authorities’ request to extradite Mauritanian business tycoon and rival to President Ould Abdelaziz, reports say. Moroccan and Mauritania reports Thursday indicated that Rabat turned down Mauritania’s request to see business tycoon Mohamed Bouamatou extradited to Mauritania. Reports citing Mauritanian and Moroccan sources pointed out that a Mauritanian high ranking officer, Sidi […]

Morocco prepares for crossing of 3 million people living in Europe

Morocco has taken special measure to make the crossing of nearly 3 million Moroccans living abroad as fluid as possible, spokesperson for the Moroccan government said. There has been a steady rise in crossings from Europe to Morocco every summer he said as Morocco sets up stations within the country and in Europe where Moroccan […]

Mauritania Moves to Reduce Dependency on Tasiast Gold Mine as Artisanal Mining Gains Ground

Efforts by Mauritania to reduce its reliance on the Tasiast gold mine are expected to take time, given that mining development cycles—from exploration to production—typically span several years or even more than a decade. In the interim, attention is turning to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) as a key support pillar for output. The sector […]