AU leaders (finally) agree on reforms to reduce dependence on donors
African leaders on Sunday agreed on measures compelling member states to pay their dues to reinforce the union’s financial autonomy from its donors and development […]
Mauritania
US to revoke Mauritania’s AGOA benefits; Nouakchott denounces the move as “betrayal”
The United States will end Mauritania’s trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) at the start of next year, the US trade […]
Promising prospects awaiting Moroccan-Mauritanian ties, FM
Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita said in Mauritanian capital Nouakchott last week that the two countries have a common willingness to foster their bilateral ties, […]
Security Council Renews mandate of UN mission in Sahara
The UN Security Council approved the renewal of the UN Mission in the Sahara MINURSO for another six months ahead of the Geneva round table. […]
Morocco, Mauritania Resolved to Give New Momentum to their Cooperation
Morocco and Mauritania have both lauded the strong relationship existing between the two countries, while expressing their shared resolve to give a new momentum to […]
Mauritania: Delay in announcement of election results irritates opposition
Even though UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has hailed the peaceful conduct of the elections in Mauritania last Saturday, calling on the various parties to continue […]
Mauritania-Elections: opposition claims breakthrough in major cities
In Mauritania, the provisional results of the legislative, regional and local elections held last weekend were to be published on Tuesday by the National Independent […]
Mali: German peacekeepers clean explosive devices from the “road of death”
German peacekeepers from MINUSMA, the United Nations Mission in Mali have embarked on a mission to patrol the “road of death”, searching for clues of […]
Morocco explores investment opportunities in Mauritania
Moroccan ambassador to Mauritania, Hamid Chabar has visited the facilities of the National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) in the West African nation. The mining […]
G5 Sahel: General Hanena Ould Sidi takes control
It’s official. Mauritania’s deputy chief of staff General Hanena Ould Sidi has been officially appointed to lead the combined five-nation “G5 Sahel” force. General Ould […]