Mauritania
MAURITANIA: PM choice seeks to allay opposition fears
The military junta which took control of the country in a bloodless coup last week will begin...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Coup creates cosmetic change
An apparently successful military coup ousted President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmad Taya on August 3....
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Troops attempt coup while president away
Troops led by presidential guard members are reported to have taken control today of the...
MauritaniaUS/AFRICA: Exercises signal onset of regional struggle
The exercises initiated broader local partnership with the US military. In the aftermath of a...
United StatesMAURITANIA: Stability is key ahead of oil production
The government has suffered three coup attempts in less than two years and has recently...
MauritaniaAFRICA: Continent is world's worst for business
The annual report benchmarks regulatory performance and reforms related to business environments...
WEST AFRICA: Locusts may devour regional economies
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on October 4 updated its warning on the desert locust...
MAURITANIA / BURKINA FASO: Coup plot raises tensions
Burkina Faso National Assembly Speaker Roch Marc Christian Kabore yesterday dismissed suggestions...
Burkina Faso