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The Mauritanian Government has officially disassociated itself on May 1 from the controversial visit of Mohamed Al-Mukhtar, a senior political and legal adviser to the commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), clarifying that the Sudanese official entered the country on a strictly private mission. During a press briefing held in Nouakchott, Minister of Culture […]
In the dusty border town of Rosso, straddling the frontier between Mauritania and Senegal, the humanitarian burden is growing heavier by the day as waves of deported migrants arrive with nowhere to turn. Weeks into Mauritania’s intensified crackdown on undocumented migrants, hundreds—many hailing from Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Gambia, and Côte d’Ivoire—find themselves stranded in harrowing […]
Mauritania and Morocco launched negotiations to update their 38-year-old trade agreement during the first meeting of a joint technical committee held in Nouakchott over the weekend. The initiative aims to modernize the commercial framework and boost bilateral trade to $350 million by the end of 2025. The meeting, co-chaired by Mauritanian Minister of Commerce and […]
Mauritania’s central bank has picked Casablanca stock exchange as a partner to help it set up the country’s first stock market in Nouakchott. This breakthrough agreement is in line with the momentum ushered by King Mohammed VI and president Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani in favor of promoting cooperation between the two countries. The opening of Mauritania’s […]
An agricultural partnership between Moroccan and Mauritanian private producers is yielding significant benefits for consumers in Nouakchott, as locally grown “Moroccan watermelons” flood the market at dramatically reduced prices. The cooperation, established during the joint commission meeting between the two countries in February 2024, has enabled Moroccan watermelon varieties to be cultivated in Mauritania’s Rosso […]
The World Bank approved the “DREAM” project, a major initiative aimed at supporting the development of energy resources and the mineral sector in Mauritania. With a funding of $82.5 million, the project is set to enhance the country’s energy infrastructure by developing electricity storage systems, advancing battery technology, and fostering the growth of green hydrogen. […]
Relations between Mauritania and Morocco “are going through their best era” in recent years, Mauritania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, said on Wednesday in Rabat. Speaking to the media following talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mauritania’s head of diplomacy said that the important meeting between Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh […]
Mauritania has experienced heightened tensions after a group of migrants facing deportation launched an attack on a Police station in Gogui, a border area between Mauritania and Mali. Over the week-end, the migrants threw stones at the Police post before setting it on fire. This violent incident is part of a broader crackdown on irregular […]
FIFA has officially inaugurated on February 25 its first-ever Talent Academy in Africa, located in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with the aim of unearthing football talents and fostering the development of the sport in the country. The academy, based at the headquarters of the Mauritania Football Federation (FFRIM), highlights the nation’s growing prominence in global football and […]
The Mauritanian authorities have convened to grant a multiple-entry visa valid for three months to Moroccan professional drivers operating in international road transport between Morocco and Mauritania, or between Morocco and West African and Sahel countries via Mauritanian territory, the Moroccan Embassy in Nouakchott announced. The competent Mauritanian authorities have responded favorably to Moroccan drivers’ […]