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Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and coordination on security challenges in West Africa. The two leaders met at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, during President Ghazouani’s 24-hour friendship and working visit to Côte d’Ivoire. Their […]
Mauritania’s unemployment rate increased to 13.12% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 12.29% during the same period in 2024, according to the Central Bank’s annual report for 2025. The report also showed a decline in the employment rate, which fell to 43.45% from 44.37% a year earlier, with the services sector remaining the […]
Mauritania’s economy recorded steady growth and improved macroeconomic stability in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Mauritania’s annual report published over the week-end. The report said real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4% in 2025, following a 6.3% growth rate in 2024, despite global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Inflation remained under control, […]
Mauritania’s Coalition of the Democratic Opposition (COD) has approved the appointment of Moussa Fall as president of the Commission responsible for overseeing the country’s national dialogue. The coalition announced its decision on Tuesday, July 28, saying it had mandated its president, Noureddine Ould Mohamedou, to formally communicate the approval to the Minister Secretary General of […]
Mauritania’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug held talks over the weekend with a United States congressional delegation in Nouakchott on means to strengthen relations between the two countries. Ould Merzoug highlighted Mauritania’s role in promoting stability in the Sahel and West Africa, attributing the country’s security to a comprehensive approach combining counter-terrorism measures, development […]
Mauritania’s Minister of Mines and Industry, Eddi Ould Zeine, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening governance in the mining sector, stressing that mining permits are meant for resource exploitation and value creation rather than speculation or monopolies. Speaking at a press conference after the Council of Ministers meeting, Ould Zeine said the recent cancellation […]
Mauritania’s coast guard has rescued 216 migrants in two separate operations off the country’s Atlantic coast, while more than 120 others remain missing after a boat carrying migrants towards Spain’s Canary Islands went missing. In the latest operation carried out over the week-end, the coast guard rescued 179 migrants aboard a vessel that had departed […]
The participative dynamic marking cooperation between the Moroccan and Mauritanian interior departments, mainly in matters of security, migration and decentralized was reviewed at a meeting Friday in Rabat between the two countries’ interior ministers Abdelouafi Laftit, and Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine, who is on a visit to the Kingdom this July 17-18. The two […]
Local commodity prices in Mauritania increased significantly in June 2026, contributing to rising inflationary pressures, according to the National Agency for Statistics and Population and Economic Analysis. The Agency’s monthly Consumer Price Index report showed that prices of locally produced goods rose by 1% in June 2026, pushing annual inflation for local products to 10.2% […]
Mauritania’s Prime Minister, Mokhtar Ould Diay, has announced accelerated progress on two major energy infrastructure projects in Nouakchott, with completion expected before the end of 2026. In a Facebook post on July 13, 2026, Ould Diay said work was advancing on the expansion of a 72-megawatt (MW) power plant and the extension of liquid fuel […]