Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump

The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...

Mauritania’s Women Demonstrate Practical Zero-Waste Strategies

Report: Moroccan consortium nears major water supply deal in southern Mauritania

A Moroccan-led consortium, headed by Société Nouvelle des Travaux du Maroc (SNTM) and partnered with the Mauritanian firm BISTP, is reportedly on the verge of securing a major contract to supply drinking water to southeastern Mauritania. Citing...

AEC Reaffirms Support for WAES 2025 Delegation Heads to Aberdeen

Ahead of WAES 2025, NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, AEC, will visit Aberdeen on July 11 to deliver a keynote on African energy opportunities for the UK supply chain. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – the leading voice of Africa’s energy industry –...

Mauritania detains 20 migrants headed for Spain

Authorities intercept 20 migrants in NouadhibouAuthorities in the Mauritanian city of Nouadhibou have detained twenty irregular migrants of various foreign nationalities who were reportedly preparing to travel to the Spanish coast. A statement...

Shelter Afrique Development Bank Extends USD15M Housing Loan to Banque Mauritanienne de l’Investissement to Finance Affordable Housing projects in Mauritania

Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), a leading Pan-African multilateral development bank committed to financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development, has signed a USD 15 million loan agreement with Banque...

Soccer-Football returns to war-torn Sudan as elite clubs go back home

(Reuters) -League football has returned to war-torn Sudan for the first time in more than two years with a one-month competition being organised for eight clubs to determine the country’s champions. Sudan has been in the grip of conflict between...

Sudan soccer league returns despite ongoing Civil War

Sudan’s soccer league has returned to the country for the first time since civil war broke out in 2023. The Sudan Football Association (SFA) has organised the eight-team Sudan Elite League, which will be played over the course of one month and...

EAA, QRCS Back Mauritania's Health Sector Through Hamad Bin Khalifa Hospital

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: As part of the established development partnership between Education Above All (EAA) Foundation as a donor and supervisor and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) as an implementer, Hamad bin Khalifa...

Mauritania roundtable raises US$2 billion pledge from the Arab Coordination Group in development funding

Vienna, June 16, 2025: Mauritania’s national development program will see a strong boost with a US$2 billion pledge made by the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) at a high-level roundtable held in Vienna, Austria. The event was chaired by the...

IsDB Approves US$277 Million to Foster Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Member Countries

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 07 July 2025 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved over US$277 million in new development financing to help create jobs, improve access to essential services, and support inclusive, sustainable growth...

Mauritania roundtable raises US2b pledge

Mauritania’s national development program will see a strong boost with a US$2 billion pledge made by the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (www.TheACG.org) at a high-level roundtable held in Vienna, Austria. The event was chaired by the President of...

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...

Oman, Mauritania review cooperation in fields of records, archives

Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al Dhoyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), today received Mokhtar El Hosseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government in Mauritania, and his accompanying delegation....

Balancing profit and preservation: Mauritania pushes for sustainable fishing with EU support

Published on 24/06/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 In the bustling artisanal port of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, thousands of small fishing boats — pirogues — prepare to return to the sea, as a two-month partial fishing ban ends. This promises a fresh catch of...

Mauritania Rallies for Gaza: Mass Protests, Aid Campaigns, and Unified Solidarity With Palestine and Iran

On Sunday evening, the National Alliance for the Support of the Palestinian People organized a mass rally in Nouakchott under the slogan: “Yes to Breaking the Siege.” Participants reaffirmed their popular support for the resistance in Gaza,...

Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...

Morocco, Mauritania Sign Archives Cooperation Agreement

Marrakech – Morocco and Mauritania have signed a cooperation agreement on archival matters, establishing a formal partnership between the two national agencies responsible for preserving documentary heritage. The agreement was signed on Friday at...

Oman, Mauritania explore archives partnership

MUSCAT: Dr Hamed bin Mohammed al Dhawyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), on Monday received Mokhtar El Hosseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government in Mauritania, and his...

Jefferies Maintains a Buy on Kosmos Energy (KOS)

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) is one of the 13 Stocks Under $5 With High Upside Potential. On June 29, Jefferies analyst Mark Wilson maintained a Buy rating on Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) and set a price target of £2.70. Is Kosmos Energy Ltd....