Tag: Nouakchott
Defense of Sahara is based on political action and socio-economic and human development efforts, says King Mohammed VI
King Mohammed VI of Morocco delivered, on Sunday, a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the glorious Green March. ... Read More
Mauritania: An international forum to fight slavery
The fight against slavery in Mauritania "is a constant and irreversible priority" of the authorities, said Wednesday in Nouakchott a senior Mauritanian state official, during ... Read More
Mauritania: massive arrests in connection with corruption scandal at state-run energy company
The Mauritanian police have nabbed a senior official of a state-run energy company and a businessman, both accused by a Senegal company for demanding commissions ... Read More
Mauritania’s President Irked by Poor Reception, Recalls Envoy to Banjul
The Mauritanian President, who has been reportedly angered by the poor consideration shown by Gambian President during his participation in Gambia’s celebration of its 52nd ... Read More
Senegal-Mauritania: 2Stv Warned for Criticizing Nouakchott
The Senegalese private TV channel 2Stv has received a warning from the country’s authorities for airing a program calling for armed protest against Mauritanian President ... Read More
Mauritania Awards Building of N’Diago Port to China’s Controversial Polytechnology
Chinese Polytechnology company, specialized in defense equipment, which has been under fire in Africa and around the world for bribery and money laundering, will build ... Read More
Western Sahara: Nouakchott Allows Polisario to Spy on Moroccan Forces from Guerguerat Buffer Zone
The Mauritania regime has again irritated Rabat after it allowed the Polisario Front to send militaries to spy on Moroccan forces from the military buffer ... Read More
Nouakchott Chides Paris for Welcoming Regime’s Staunch Opponent Biram
Mauritanian authorities have severely protested against Francois Hollande’s office after Paris received anti-slavery activist and former presidential candidate Biram Dah Abeid who has vowed to ... Read More
US Embassy Alerts of Terrorist Attacks in Mauritania
The US embassy in Mauritania warned of imminent terrorist attacks in the short-term targeting American nationals in Nouakchott. The embassy said in a statement that ... Read More
Mauritania: Regime Turned Country into Cash Cow, Anti-Slavery Activist
Leader of the anti-slavery movement IRA (Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement) has slammed President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz’s regime for looting the ... Read More