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Mauritania has extended for six months the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Arab Contractor company to build a tramway in capital Nouakchott, local media report. The extension was enacted by Minister of Equipment and Transport Mohamed Ali O. Sidi Mohamed, who said the move is meant to enable the company to finalize the […]
Mauritania has declined demands by Malian Tuareg rebels fighting the Malian army to host wounded fighters for medical treatment, local media alakhbar reports citing an official source. The northern Malian historic city of Timbuktu, near the Mauritania border, has been the focus of fighting between the Malian army and a rebel group called the Coordination […]
Malian authorities have urged their countrymen in Mauritania to stay away from unrest in the country following the death of a young Mauritanian in police custody. The Malian embassy in capital Nouakchott in a statement on Wednesday called Malian nationals to abide by rules of the hosting nation. “All Malians are required to strictly respect […]
The UN Security Council members hold this Wednesday a closed-doors meeting to discuss the situation in the Sahara. They are expected to be briefed by UN Envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura and Minurso Chief Alexander Ivanko. Prior to these consultations, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara met separately […]
German project developer Conjuncta, Egypt’s energy provider Infinity, and the United Arab Emirates’ Masdar have signed an agreement to set up an international consortium for a hydrogen project in Mauritania requiring a total investment of $34 billion. The project will have a production capacity of up to 8 million tons of green hydrogen or other […]
The news was announced in a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the Official Gazette, in the section “Announcements and press releases”. The statement outlines that the decision to terminate the functions of Mohamed Benchaaboun as ambassador to Paris takes effect on January 19. “Following royal instructions, it was decided to end […]
Morocco and Mauritania have committed to enhance their cooperation in fisheries research under a specific protocol on cooperation actions signed on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the International Fair Halieutis, held in Agadir February 1 to 5. The protocol between the National Institute of Fisheries Research (INRH) of Morocco and the Mauritanian Institute […]
Nouakchott will host the Moroccan-Mauritanian Economic Forum at the end of February. The announcement was made during a meeting held on Wednesday in Nouakchott between Morocco’s Ambassador to Mauritania, Hamid Chabar and the President of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers, Mohamed Zine El Abidine Ould Cheikh. The meeting focused on the preparations for this […]
Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is on trial on corruption charges, accused of amassing a $72m fortune while in office, whereby the prosecution of a former leader is unprecedented in the country and extremely rare in Africa. Abdel Aziz, a 66-year-old former general, is accused of amassing an illicit personal fortune during his […]
Morocco’s competition council approved the acquisition by Morocco’s Akwa Africa, a subsidiary of Akwa group, of Total Energies fuel distribution subsidiary in Mauritania. The council did not offer details on the transaction but earlier in November, Financial Afrik said it would amount to 185 million dollars. Akwa Africa was established to help the group expand […]