First Independent Mena Newspaper
At the end of the 17th session of the mixed Mauritano-Algero commission, both countries have hailed the achievements they were able to do together as milestones which will contribute to strengthen their bilateral cooperation and relations. Agreements under the development of water resources, animal health and marine fisheries were agreed upon and signed by the […]
After Forte energy announced earlier on that it will begin its uranium survey drill at the A238 area in Mauritania during the first quarter of the year, Charter Pacific Corporation has also announced that it will be embarking on a reverse circulation drilling and trenching program at its Kaoua El Khadra Iron Ore project in […]
Noaukchott is hosting the 11th session of the Algerian-Mauritanian follow-up Committee in preparation for the 17th High Joint Cooperation Commission co-chaired by Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and his Mauritanian counterpart Moulay Ould Mohamed Laghdef. One of the hottest issues on the table is the revision project of the 1996 trade agreement proposed by the Algerian […]
Mauritania and Morocco were the only two Maghreban countries that took part in the international maritime security cooperation exercise organized lately off the Mauritanian and Senegalese coasts. This regional naval drill, dubbed “Saharan Express 2013”, aims to enhance maritime security and improve communication cooperation between the U.S., West African countries and their key European partners. […]
Tullow, a multinational oil and gas exploration company headquartered in London, United Kingdom is preparing itself for another drilling campaign in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This time around, the company is hoping to begin frontier drilling campaign in Mauritania’s during the spring. It has set its eyes on venturing into new plays in the […]
The Islamic republic of Mauritania has received a loan from the Islamic Development Bank to help the government support its health sector. The loan which is at a tune of $16 million will help the country carry on with its expansion projects in the sector where it is hoping to establish health care networks in […]
Kanosak Capital Venture Corporation has announced that it has acquired 90 percent interest in ‘’la Société Mauritanienne d’Exploration’’ (“SEM”) from Wafa Mining and Petroleum S.A., a Mauritanian company. In exchange for the acquisition, Kanosak, a Canada-based capital pool company, issued 100,000 common shares and paid US$100,000 in cash. Additional contingent consideration of common shares and […]
At least some 37 foreign workers, who were taken lately hostage by Islamist militants linked to Al Qaeda at a gas plant in Southern Algerian city of In Amenas, were killed during a military operation launched by the Algerian Special Forces to release the captives and retake to the gasfield compound. The identified slain hostages […]
Preparations are in high gear for the 3rd edition of the ‘festival des villes anciennes’ which will begin on the 24th of this month in the isolated historic town of Tichit. The final touches are being made by the organizing committee and the president of the committee Sidi Ali Ould Sidi Ali said they have […]
Mauritania is under the radar of France Telecom in its expansion plan in Africa and the Middle East region. The head of strategy and development of the company, Elie Girard said they are yet to begin procedures but said it will “be very valuable” if they can “manage to enter Benin, Togo, Burkina and Mauritania.” […]