Mauritania has signed the Agreement for the Establishment of the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), a development impact-oriented subsidiary of the Afreximbank. Mauritania becomes the second signatory of the FEDA Establishment Agreement after Rwanda which signed it in November 2020, afreximbank announced in a press release. To complete the FEDA Legal Establishment, […]
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Mauritania: Parliament adopts a law relaxing creation of associations in the country
No more prior administrative authorization is required to create associations in Mauritania as was the case since 1964. A declaration of creation is now sufficient. The former regime was considered by human rights organizations to be liberticidal, as it served as a pretext for the authorities to repress the leaders of unrecognized associations. Mauritania has […]
Mauritania reinforces military presence on its northern borders
Mauritania whose economy has been hit by Polisario’s banditry is set to reinforce its military presence in its northern borders in a move that signals Nouakchott’s determination to avert the Polisario’s incursions into its territories. The Algeria-backed Polisario separatists have blocked a critical border passage linking Morocco to Mauritania for three weeks. The passage which […]
Morocco, Mauritania discuss closer educational cooperation
Moroccan and Mauritanian education ministers held talks in Rabat to examine the prospects to broaden their bilateral cooperation. Said Amzazi and Sidi Ould Salem agreed to further strengthen ties between Moroccan and Mauritanian universities. Over 1200 Mauritanian students pursue studies in different Moroccan universities and higher education institutions this year, Morocco’s education ministry said in […]
ZTE completes deployment of Mauritania’s first national backbone network
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has announced that it has helped Mauritania complete the deployment of the country’s first national backbone network. As an important part of the world-bank financed WARCIP (West African Regional Communications Infrastructure Program), Mauritania’s national broadband network construction project […]
Moroccan, Mauritanian armies discuss closer cooperation
Senior officials of the Moroccan and Mauritanian armies held their second joint committee in Nouakchott focusing on the means to reinforce cooperation to secure their shared borders. The meeting comes after a three-day visit by Moroccan chief of staff Abdelfattah Louarak to Mauritania leading a senior level delegation. The importance of this meeting also stems […]
Rabat remains attached to ceasefire but will react firmly against threats to its security
Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita has reaffirmed his country’s attachment to the ceasefire and to the political process, but warns it will react with the greatest severity, and in self-defence, against any threat to its security. In an interview with the Parliament Magazine, Mr. Bourita said the repeatedly perpetrated illegal acts by Polisario militiamen since […]
Polisario envoy leaves Mauritania empty-handed
Algeria and its creation the Polisario are sensing an inevitable Moroccan-Mauritanian alliance cemented by mutual respect, centuries-old ties and win-win economic partnership. Therefore, Algeria sent Polisario emissary to warn the Mauritanian presidency against such a move. But the Polisario envoy mission to Nouakchott was a diplomatic fiasco. Mauritanian officials treated the Polisario emissary Mohamed Salem […]
Mauritania eases visa procedures for Moroccan businessmen
Moroccan businessmen will have a preferential treatment to obtain Mauritanian visa, as Mauritania looks to closer economic ties with its northern neighbor Morocco. The Moroccan employers’ federation (CGEM) announced the news saying that its members can submit their membership document to get visa facilities. The news comes as Morocco and Mauritania brace for a new […]
Morocco, Mauritania resolved to bolster their cooperation and expand its scope
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania have voiced their shared resolve to consolidate cooperation between the two neighboring countries, to broaden the prospects of this cooperation and expand its scope. This came at a phone call that King Mohammed VI had this Friday with President of […]









