Tag: Nouakchott

Mauritania: International Handifestival in limbo

November 29, 2012

The 6th International Handifestival will be held from the 1st to the 4th of December in Nouakchott despite the financial difficulties confronting the organizers with ... Read More

Mauritania to Build Highway with Kuwaiti Loan

November 27, 2012

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has issued a loan of over $35 million for the construction of a 135 km highway in ... Read More

Mauritanian President Denies any Foreign Involvement in his shooting

November 23, 2012

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz who was wounded on October 13 in a shooting that was officially reported as “accidental” has confirmed earlier this week ... Read More

Mauritania’s Wounded President Appears on TV

October 15, 2012

Mauritania president has appeared on his country's state TV on Sunday after he was shot and wounded in what was described as a "friendly fire" ... Read More

Mauritania: Gas production in Banda field May Start in Late 2014

October 11, 2012

Gas production in the Mauritanian Banda field may start in late 2014 or early 2015, it was announced in Nouakchott earlier this week. The construction ... Read More