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Algeria eyes deeper intra-African trade via gas pipeline, infrastructure links
Algeria is working to expand its share of intra-African trade by leveraging opportunities created under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Foreign Trade and Export Promotion Minister Kamal Rezig said during the Algeria Intra-African...

100 Muslim scholars declare Trump, Netanyahu enemies of God
A group of 100 Muslim scholars and intellectuals from across the world have issued a statement declaring US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as enemies waging war against God and corruptors on earth. They also...

Mauritania, Turkey sign civil aviation cooperation agreement
Mauritania, Turkey sign civil aviation cooperation agreement in IstanbulMauritania’s National Civil Aviation Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkey’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Saturday to boost technical...

Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation for Ghana, Mauritania
02 july 2025 - 11:04:42 MA/AO 141 Views Panafrican News Agency Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$ 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and...

West Africa Terror: Why Attacks On Military Bases Are Rising – And Four Way
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...

The EU-Mauritania fisheries deal explained
Published on 24/06/2025 - 16:59 GMT+2•Updated 18:20 Fishing is a cornerstone of Mauritania’s economy and daily life, accounting for about 10% of the country’s GDP, and providing work for roughly 300,000 people - either directly or indirectly. For...

Promise and pressure of cost-competitive green hydrogen
The economic feasibility of exporting green hydrogen from Africa to Europe by 2030 is in question. The study Mapping the cost competitiveness of African green hydrogen imports to Europe provides some answers. As at December 2023, Africa’s green...

Presidents of five African nations to meet with Trump at White House
US President Donald Trump (centre), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP] US President Donald Trump will welcome five African...

Gambia, Mauritania strengthen ties in key sectors
The high-level meeting, held under the directives of Presidents Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Adama Barrow, marked a new chapter in bilateral relations, with both sides committing to expanded partnerships across diplomacy, trade, security,...

Mauritania Buys 76% More From Brazil In May
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Mauritania, an Arab country in Africa, increased its purchases of Brazilian products by 76% in May this year compared to the same period last year. According to data from Comex Stat, a system...

Saudi Investors Explore Investment Opportunities in Mauritania and Morocco
A high-level delegation from the Federation of Saudi Chambers is set to begin an official visit to Mauritania and Morocco on Sunday as part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation and explore new investment opportunities. Led by Federation...

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian ride-hailing start-up Moove eyes...

ADC rules out preferential treatment, bars presidential aspirants from public declarations
• Tackles Kachikwu over hijack claim, insists due process followed • Alleges legal plot by APC, mobilises 98 lawyers for defence • ADC decries Nigeria’s absence from U.S. trade meeting, cites failed diplomacy • APC blasts ADC as coalition of inept...

74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....
Hundreds participate in March in Mauritania demanding end to aggression on Gaza
[Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:19:08 +0300] Nouakchott - Saba: Hundreds participated in a march in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, calling for an end to the genocide committed by the Zionist enemy against Gaza. The march began after Friday prayers at...

ADC: Nigeria Has Become An Afterthought Globally, Under APC’s Administration
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said Nigeria was not invited to White House trade talks because of President Bola Tinubu’s economic failure, stressing that under the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership, the country has gone from...
Mauritania hosts rally to condemn Israeli aggression on Iran, Gaza
[Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:18:47 +0300] Nouakchott - Saba: Hundreds of Mauritanians demonstrated in the capital, Nouakchott, on Friday, denouncing the Zionist aggression against Iran and the Gaza Strip, with US support. The demonstration took place...

Indonesia urges Mauritania to address Palestinian issue together
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono invited Mauritania to work together in addressing the Palestinian issue and the conflict in the Middle East within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Sugiono...

Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump is set to welcome the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at a three-day summit in Washington, D.C....

Mauritania’s Women Demonstrate Practical Zero-Waste Strategies
In Aleg, Mauritania, a women’s cooperative is redefining sustainability by transforming desert dates into eco-friendly soap, while ensuring nothing goes to waste. These women extract seeds by hand, a laborious process yielding just 25–30 kg...