Mauritania

  • Feb 19, 2020
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Mauritania and Senegal aim to look beyond fishing spat

The Senegalese president has been in Nouakchott, where several bilateral agreements were signed, including on fisheries

Mauritania
  • Feb 13, 2020
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Mauritania eyes a diplomatic win with Sahel summit

Nouakchott will host the first General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance later this month

Mauritania
  • Jan 16, 2020
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French presence will fail to stop Sahel violence

Five Sahelian countries this week renewed their commitment to France's counter-terrorism operations in the region

France
  • Jan 14, 2020
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Mauritanian ex-president may seek to form a new party

The former leader has had his bid for influence decisively rebuffed by the ruling UPR party

Mauritania
  • Jan 14, 2020
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Sahel may see fleeting gains from new French operation

France and Sahelian countries committed to restructure Operation Barkhane to focus on the threats from the border areas

France
  • Jan 8, 2020
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Mauritanian port plans should boost fishing industry

The country has approved a loan from China to develop an industrial fishing port in Nouakchott

Mauritania
  • Dec 30, 2019
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Mauritanian president tightens grip over ruling party

UPR has held its party conference amid a power struggle between the current president and his predecessor

Mauritania
  • Dec 4, 2019
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Mauritanian leader struggles to contain power contest

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has dismissed widespread speculation of a major rift with his predecessor

Mauritania