Tag: Mauritania

Mauritania takes new initiative to fight overfishing

February 2, 2016

Mauritania is set to launch on Wednesday a new global initiative, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI,) meant to improve the management of fisheries and preserve ... Read More

Mauritania: terrorist on the loose arrested in Guinea

January 21, 2016

Notorious Mauritanian terrorist Saleck Ould Cheikh who was on a run was arrested on Tuesday in Guinea Conakry three weeks after his jailbreak. Saleck Ould ... Read More

Mauritania seeks mobilization of $117 million to support youth

January 20, 2016

The Mauritanian Government will next month organize a roundtable with its technical and financial partners in a bid to mobilize $117 million necessary to implement ... Read More

Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz promises to quit power in 2019

January 15, 2016

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has promised to quit power at the end of his term in 2019, reports say. President Ould Abdel Aziz ... Read More

Mauritania: 7 militants of anti-slavery outlawed organization arrested

January 13, 2016

The outlawed Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist movement in Mauritania (IRA) indicated security forces arrested 7 of its militants following a protest demanding ... Read More

Morocco-Mauritania: Rabat regrets Mauritania’s reckless action

January 7, 2016

Rabat has summoned Mauritanian ambassador to Morocco to protest against hoisting of the Mauritanian flag by Mauritanian soldiers in the border town of Lagouira, South ... Read More

Mauritania: Notorious terrorist breaks loose from prison

January 5, 2016

Mauritanian security forces have given chase of a Mauritanian terrorist sentenced to death who has broken away from his prison cell in capital Nouakchott, reports ... Read More

Mauritania: Morocco offers rocket launchers, reports reveal

December 29, 2015

Morocco offered some rocket launchers to Mauritania in its protection of borders between the two countries, reports say. Mauritanian and Moroccan media sources revealed that ... Read More

KSA-Morocco: 34-strong-Saudi-led coalition to take on terrorism, Morocco key player

December 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia Monday announced creation of an Islamic coalition of made 34 countries to wage war against terrorism with Morocco emerging as regional tiger, reports ... Read More

Mauritania-Morocco: Rabat rejects Nouakchott’s request for Bouamatou’s extradition

December 10, 2015

Rabat has rejected Mauritanian authorities’ request to extradite Mauritanian business tycoon and rival to President Ould Abdelaziz, reports say. Moroccan and Mauritania reports Thursday indicated ... Read More