West Africa electrification

Mauritania: Former President’s case will be referred to Constitutional Council

The Nouakchott Court of Appeal has approved a request from the defense team of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to refer his case to the Constitutional Council. This request, granted during the first hearing on the matter, seeks a ruling on possible violations of Article 93 of the Constitution and Article 2 of the […]

EU provides Mauritania €9.5m to support reforms in health, education

The European Union has granted Mauritania €9.5 million earmarked to prop up the national budget of the African country in favor of some reforms in the areas of education and health. The reforms in education and health seek to support the implementation of the strategy for accelerated growth and shared prosperity, known as SCAPP launched […]

World Cup: King Mohammed VI congratulates President Macron for France’s qualification to final

King Mohammed VI has expressed to President Emmanuel Macron his congratulations for the qualification of the French team to the final of the prestigious World Cup competition. This came in a phone talk the Sovereign had with the French President at the end of the semi-final match of the 2022 World Cup, which brought together […]