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Morocco and Mauritania are poised to expand their cooperation in the fields of electricity and renewable energy and to explore the establishment of an electric interconnection between the two countries under a memorandum of understanding signed in Rabat on Thursday. The MoU also provides for intensifying the exchange of expertise in electrical safety, implementing projects […]
As many as 50 migrants who recently attempted to reach Spain via boat from West Africa drowned, according to the migrant rights organization Walking Borders, whose new report also found that over 10,457 migrants lost their lives last year while attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach Canary Islands. Walking Borders reported on Thursday […]
Moroccan-Mauritanian relations are poised for unprecedented advancement across various sectors, following the recent meeting in Casablanca between King Mohammed VI and the Mauritanian Head of State, according to a Mauritanian NGO. “President Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani’s visit to Morocco will inject new momentum into bilateral cooperation,” said Cheikhani Ould Cheikh, president of the Mauritanian-Moroccan Association for […]
Spain has announced it set a new record for migrant arrivals in 2024, having received 63,970 people who entered Spanish territory irregularly by land or sea, an increase of 12.5% from a year earlier. Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugees in 2024, according to Interior Ministry data released on Thursday (2 January), of which the […]
Mauritania has officially become a gas-producing country, as announced by the Minister of Energy earlier on December 31, 2024. The milestone was achieved with the opening of the first natural gas well at the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field, marking a decisive step in the development of this major cross-border energy project. The first drop […]
Morocco and Mauritania are poised to enhance their cooperation in the sector of fisheries as both sides share the same commitment to inject fresh momentum into collaboration on shared interests related to the sector. Means to give a new impetus to this cooperation were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Monday between Secretary of State […]
The Court of Appeal in Nouakchott, Mauritania, has decided to establish a specialized medical team to assess the health condition of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. This decision comes amid ongoing legal proceedings and concerns over the former leader’s health, as raised by his family and legal representatives. In a live broadcast on December […]
In a major army leadership reshuffle, Mauritania’s president Mohammed Ould Ghazouani removed generals who had recently met Algeria’s chief of staff. Mauritanian observers said the move was a pre-emptive strike from President Ould Ghazouani, sensing a potential Algeria-orchestrated coup. Under the reshuffle, General Mohamed Vall Ould Raïs was appointed new Chief of Staff of the […]
Mauritania has joined the International Partnership on Information and Democracy, reaffirming its dedication to global efforts to enhance democracy and protect freedoms. Through this initiative, the country aims to collaborate with other nations and organizations committed to advancing these shared goals. El Houssein Ould Medou, Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson, highlighted Mauritania’s progress in […]
With the two-term tenure of African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina coming to an end by May 2025, a total of eight candidates, including from South Africa, Algeria, Senegal, Zambia, and Mauritania, are in race to succeed him. The race is beginning to heat up with candidates across Africa declaring their intention to replace […]