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Mauritania Plans to Inaugurate Numerous Development Projects on Independence Golden Jubilee
Mauritania plans to launch about a hundred of development projects in the course of next week as part of the country’s golden jubilee independence celebration, to take place on November 28th.
Mauritanian Defence Ministry Holds National Forum on Terrorism, Extremism
The Mauritanian Defence ministry held a national forum on terrorism and extremism on Sunday with the participation of ulemas (Islamic religious leaders), jurists, economists, and journalists.
Malaysian Firm Petronas to Continue Oil Exploration in Mauritania
The Mauritanian state-owned daily “Horizons” has reported that Malaysian firm Petronas, which operates the Chinguetti offshore oil field in Mauritania, has pledged to continue investing in the oil field of the country. This pledge was made on Monday...
Mauritanian Government to Allow Opposition Access to Public Media
The Mauritanian government has decided to open the public media, namely the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI), Radio Mauritania and Television Mauritania ( TVM) to the opposition, a first in the history of the country. According to AMI, the Mauritanian president,...
Senegalese Authorities Deport Mauritanian Terror Suspect
Senegalese authorities have deported back to Nouakchott the Mauritanian citizen Taleb Ould Ahmednah. Ould Ahmednah is accused of being a member of the Al Qaeda wing in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI). He was arrested two months ago in Dakar where he was questioned...
Moroccan King Sends Congratulations to New Mauritanian Leader
King Mohamed VI of Morocco, has sent a message of congratulations to Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for his election as president of Mauritania. “By winning this election, you have confirmed the exceptional leadership qualities, which are definitely yours....
Mauritania’s Opposition Leader Expresses Fears About Possible Election Fraud
The Mauritanian opposition leader and presidential candidate for Saturday’s elections, Ahmed Ould Daddah, said he was concerned about the possible fraud in the upcoming poll. “I got rather worrying information on possible fraud. This is unacceptable...
Obama Administration Criticizes Mauritania’s Junta for Blocking the Nation’s Deposed President
The Obama administration has criticized Mauritania’s junta for preventing the nation’s deposed president from meeting with foreign diplomats to discuss plans for a return to democracy. Mauritania’s first freely-elected leader was toppled...
