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Trump is scheduled to host five African leaders in Washington
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to hold talks with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, according to a news report. If this meeting proceeds as planned, it...
Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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July 1, 2025
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...
SETAF-AF civil affairs team strengthens security cooperation in Mauritania
U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina
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December 31, 2024
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – A team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), deployed in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is currently...
Nouakchott Selects Trapeze’s Intelligent Transport System to Manage Its Bus Network
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2024
JOHANNESBURG, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The public bus operator Société de Transport Public (STP), reporting to the Mauritanian Ministry of Equipment and Transport (MET), has selected Trapeze Group to implement an Intelligent Transport...
FLNG Gimi reaches Commercial Operations Date and Golar progresses FLNG growth
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”) is pleased to announce that FLNG Gimi has reached the Commercial Operations Date (“COD”) for its 20-year Lease and Operate Agreement for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (“GTA”) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. The...
Working Paper 21 – The EU-Mauritania Partnership: Whose Priorities?
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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October 17, 2024
17th October 2024 | News ECRE has published a working paper on the EU-Mauritania migration partnership agreement (the ‘Partnership’) which was signed by the European Commission and the Government of Mauritania in March 2024. The working paper,...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: European Parliament committee probes human rights in EU-Southern Neighbourhood deals ― EU approves €4 billion aid to Egypt ― Sudanese refugees fleeing Egypt ― Italian NGOs demand end to Italy-Libya co-operation ― EU allocates €202…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights has organised a public hearing on the human rights implications of the EU’s memoranda of understanding (MoU) with its partners in the Southern Neighbourhood. The EP has approved €4 billion...
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: 89 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania ― Spain’s Main Opposition Proposes Military Deployment for Border Management ― Hundreds Protest Migrant Arrivals on Canary Islands ― 68 Rescued from Boat in Distress in Atlantic
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 12, 2024
At least 89 migrants have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania. The spokesperson for Spain’s main opposition party has suggested that the Spanish government should use all the means at its disposal, including the deployment...
Dig deep to aim high: how to use mining to unlock Mauritania’s potential
African Development Bank
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July 8, 2024
These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. During the campaign for presidential elections, held on June 29, President Ould...
Kinross to announce Q2 results on July 30, 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
TORONTO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) will release its financial statements and operating results for the second quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after market close. On Thursday, July...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...
China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...
Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...
Sudan’s FM accuses Ukraine of being proxy for West
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Sudanese Foreign Ministry representative has accused Ukraine of acting as a proxy for Western powers by supporting militant groups responsible for attacks in several African nations. In an interview given Saturday, Muhammad Al-Sirr...
Sudanese official states Ukraine doing West’s ‘dirty work’ in Africa
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Sudanese Foreign Ministry official, Muhammad Al-Sirr, has accused Ukraine of doing the West’s “dirty work” by backing armed groups involved in terrorist attacks across African countries like Libya, Somalia, and Niger. In an interview...
Media reports Ukraine organizing jihadist assaults in Mali
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian military instructors are allegedly training and arming al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups in Mali, according to a report by the Malian media outlet Bamada. The revelation came after Malian soldiers successfully repelled attacks by...
The ripple effects of US foreign aid cuts to food and water access across North Africa
Middle East Institute
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June 13, 2025
This article is part of an MEI research initiative examining the complex interplay between food security, governance, political stability, and economic development in North Africa and the Sahel. The project brings together a diverse range of...
UNESCO and VELUX FOUNDATION Launch Global Initiative to Boost Climate Resilience in Marine Protected Areas
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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June 13, 2025
Nice, France – Thursday, 13 June 2025 – As global leaders gather in Nice for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), UNESCO is proud to unveil a bold new initiative to strengthen the resilience of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the...