Following the 3rd Africa-Turkey Summit held in Istanbul in December 2021, Turk Ilac, a leading Turkish company in the production of medicines and vaccines, has set up a joint action plan with Interglobe IEG to build seven parenteral solution production plants on the continent, starting with Angola, Benin, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal. […]
Nigerian man, Kunle Adeyanju who embarked on a “charity ride” from London, the UK, to Lagos, has revealed that Mauritania is not a country he wants to visit again for anything. The entrepreneur and author embarked on the journey on April 19 and on Day 13, he tweeted that he had arrived in St. Louis, […]
International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat held on Friday 08/04/2022 a number of meetings with representatives of Jordan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Morocco and the World Bank during her visit to Jeddah to attend the Annual High-Level meetings with Arab Financial Authorities and Institutions. Mashat met with Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Shraideh and […]
In November 2017, the world watched in utter disbelief, some cringed-worthy footage aired by CNN where dozens of men in detention facilities were being auctioned off for as little as $400 each in Libya. If you think that was a fluke, the crew was also told of the existence of similar auctions taking place at […]
The Eagles of Mali beat Mauritania 2-0 in Douala to secure top spot in Group F of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Mali who already booked a place in the last 16 even before kicking a ball needed a win while hoping for a draw in the other group match to finish […]
Tunisia revived their qualification hopes in TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Group F, beating Mauritania 4-0 in Limbe for Matchday 2 account. Carthage Eagles dominated the game led by Wahbi Khazri who produced a brilliant performance and scored a brace past Mauritania goalkeeper Babacar Diop. Tunisia coach Mondher Kebaier fielded a changed team compared to […]
A day of history. The Gambia’ Scorpions achieve a historic feat by winning their first match for their first appearance in AFCON finals. The RFC midfielder Seraing also entered the history of Gambian football, scoring the only goal of the match. First achievement for The Gambia in TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The […]
Despite international efforts to abolish slavery, it is well and truly alive in certain parts of the world. Global warming and the COVID-19 pandemic are not helping matters. Cheickna Diarra is from the village of Baramabougou in the region of Kayes in Mali, where what is known as “descent-based or hereditary slavery” is widespread. Diarra […]
De nombreux gouvernements financent leurs flottes de pêche lointaine, ce qui nuit à la pêche dans l’ensemble de la région. Les eaux de Mauritanie sont riches en biodiversité : plus de 600 espèces de poissons vivent dans les eaux territoriales de ce pays d’Afrique du Nord-Ouest. Le secteur de la pêche emploie 180 400 personnes et représente 10 % du […]
Other governments prop up their distant-water fleets, hurting fisheries throughout the region Mauritania’s waters are rich in biodiversity: More than 600 fish species live in the northwest African nation’s territorial waters. The fishing industry provides jobs for 180,400 people and accounts for up to 10% of the country’s gross domestic product, according to the United […]
Mauritania’s battle against encroaching desertification, which has damaged ecosystems and endangered species, has received a timely boost with the news that 200,000 hectares will be turned into a protected area to support biodiversity in the country. The new project, implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), […]
Washington, DC — Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks and Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Michael Gonzalez. In Nigeria, Mr. Finer will affirm the importance of […]
August 23 is “International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition”. But in Mauritania slavery persists, even though it has, under international pressure, been qualified as a crime against humanity. Some observers even say that the Haratines, the most enslaved community, are victims of “state slavery”. The phenomenon of slavery in […]
After German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd was caught in the act of fraud by Senegalese customs, it has since been spotted docked in neighbouring Mauritania. Greenpeace fears that the vessel might try to dump its shipment of plastic waste there. According to Liberation, the fifth largest ship owner in the world was fraudulently trying to bring […]
Cape Town — A backgrounder for AllAfrica’s online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners. South Sudan What’s the backdrop? Modern Sudan was recognised as an independent nation in 1956 after more than half a century of British colonial rule when it became Africa’s largest nation by land area. From the outset, the country was plagued […]
The final qualifying spot from Group A at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be on the line on Saturday when the hosts Mauritania take on Uganda’s Hippos at the Stade de Olympic in Nouakchott. Both Uganda and Mauritania are on three points and a similar goal difference from the first two […]
Operation Barkhane has never been this unpopular. A poll conducted in early January 2021 by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) revealed that 51% of France’s population no longer support the military intervention in the Sahel. This is the lowest backing it’s had since it started eight years ago. Echoing public concerns, the National […]
Do you have the RIGHT to a toilet? Who is responsible for sanitation in your city/country? Which African City is doing the worst in terms of sanitation? Do you know what excreta are? So many questions, and much more; take the quiz “Test your sanitation knowledge” proposed by the international advocacy firm NIYEL and available […]