Burkina Faso: International community condemns military coup
The military coup that toppled President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso was widely condemned by the international community on Tuesday, with West African […]
Mauritania
Cameroon 2021: Tunisia cancel training session over terror threat
Tunisia’s national team attending the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), called off their training session Wednesday in the city of Limbe after they received […]
Mauritania: Former president Ould Abdel Aziz released after surgery, remains under judicial supervision
Mauritania’s judiciary agreed to release, under judicial supervision, former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who had fallen from grace and been jailed for several months […]
COP26: African leaders call for international solidarity
The climate summit in Glasgow kicked on Monday 1 November. Many heads of State have already taken the floor, including several African leaders. At the […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Chad cuts its G5 Sahel troop strength in half
Chad announced on Saturday that it had halved the number of troops deployed in February to the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force in the “tri-border area” […]
Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz arrested
The former Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was arrested on Tuesday evening at around 8pm GMT and placed in detention by a judge of […]
West Africa: Report warns of “devastating consequences” of fishmeal and fish oil trade
In West Africa, Greenpeace and Changing Markets denounce the large European companies that manufacture fishmeal and fish oil, in a report published on June 1, […]
Health insurance for the poorest: a first in Mauritania
A total of 620,000 people, among the poorest populations in the country, will now benefit from health insurance covered at 100% by the State. This […]
Friendship & Cooperation relations between Morocco and Mauritania Highlighted in Rabat
The outstanding relations of friendship and cooperation between Morocco and Mauritania were highlighted during a meeting, Monday in Rabat, between the Head of Government, Saad […]