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Mauritania and the European Union have extended for another year their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA), signed in 2015 for 4 years. This extension allows the partners to negotiate another SFPA, avoiding some blockages that could lead to the cessation of fishing in Mauritanian waters. Mauritania and the EU have decided to extend the […]
Morocco is tightening control over its southern borders with state-of-the-art technology to keep the Sahara and the whole country at bay from threats posed by terrorist groups and organized crime networks, the Moroccan press reported. The most-southern tip on the shared borders with Mauritania had long been a haven for dealers until Morocco cracked […]
The feckless and corrupt Polisario leaders continue to suffer major setbacks, losing more grounds, allies, regional and international support. It seems that they have been dropped by the new Mauritanian leadership. The early signs of the cracks in relations with Nouakchott appeared during the presidential campaign that led to the victory of Mohamed Ould […]
Morocco is preparing to launch works to build a dual carriageway linking Dakhla to the southernmost tip of Guargarat on the borders with Mauritania. The 450 kilometer road will cost 1 billion dirhams, le360.ma news portal said citing a government source. The road is conducive to the increase in commercial traffic with the rest of […]
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was sworn-in Thursday as Mauritania’s new leader in replacement of Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, in the presence of several African heads of state. King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration ceremony by Head of the Government Saad Eddine El Otmani who conveyed to the new president the Monarch’s greetings and congratulations, […]
Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir, initially sentenced to death for blasphemy, “regained his freedom” after more than five and a half years in detention and joined Senegal. He was “francophone Africa’s longest-held citizen-journalist,” stated Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders/RSF), which thanked all those who contributed to his release. The Mauritanian blogger was sued […]
Mauritania will supply Senegal with close to 300,000 rams for Eid al-Adha feast next month, Senegal’s minister of livestock said. Samba NDiobena Ka said the supply will make up for the shortage of rams for the religious celebration next month. Senegal will need for this year’s sacrifice festival 810,251 beasts including 260,000 for capital Dakar, […]
Prominent Mauritanian journalist Ahmedou Ould Wedia was freed Monday after spending nearly two weeks in jail. He had been abducted on July 4 in the wake of late June Presidential elections. Ould Wedia was ordered free by West Nouakchott public prosecutor, Le360.ma reports. Reporter at private television channel “Morabitoune”, Ahmedou Ould Wedia is also an […]
A dozen of Mauritanian journalists Thursday gathered in front of the office of the Prime Minister to demand the release of one theirs reported abducted Thursday by intelligence forces, reports say. The protestors, Le360.ma reports, called for the release of Ahmedou Ould Wedia who is also member of the leading group in the Mauritanian parliament, […]
Moroccan minister delegate for African Cooperation Mohcine Jazouli met, on Thursday in Niamey, with Mauritania’s Foreign Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who handed him a written message from President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to King Mohammed VI. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 35th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the […]