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West Africa: A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
[allAfrica] Washington, DC — President Donald Trump is slated to host the heads of state of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a luncheon discussion on Wednesday at the White House, to explore what a White House official called …
Africa: Five Heads of State Prepare for ‘High-Stakes’ White House Talks
[FrontPageAfrica] Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties b…
Mauritania: Second Chances Through Sport: How Exercise Aids Inmate Rehabilitation
[allAfrica] In my job, I work to reintegrate formerly incarcerated people back into society. I often see the harsh conditions they live in, like juveniles being in their overcrowded cells 24/7. I hear about their traumatic experiences while in confinem…
Mauritania: Can Mauritania Avoid Another Fruitless Dialogue?
[ISS] Without guarantees, President Ghazouani’s dialogue – the country’s sixth – could widen the political divisions that threaten stability.
Mauritania: EU Parliamentary Delegation Calls for Sustained Investments and International Attention to Tackle Rising Needs in Mauritania
[WFP] Nouakchott, Mauritania — A high level joint mission of the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded today, reaffirming their shared commitment to scale up investments in resilience and d…
Africa: Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President of AfDB
[allAfrica] Monrovia — Former Mauritanian finance minister, Sidi Ould Tah, was elected president of the Africa Development Bank, the AfDB announced. Tah, who also headed the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, won after three rounds of votin…
Egypt: FM Probes Increasing Bilateral Trade Volume With Mauritania
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty had a meeting on Tuesday with Mauritania’s Minister of Trade and Tourism Zainab bint Ahmednah, during which he stressed the importance of holding the Egyptia…
Africa: Mauritania’s AfDB Presidential Candidate Ould Tah Shares His Four Pillars of Leadership
[allAfrica] NouakChott — Former Mauritanian Finance Minister and candidate for president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, promised internal reforms at the regional development institution if elected at the upcoming Board of Gover…
Mauritania: Mauritania Promotes Mineral and Agricultural Assets and Promises Reforms to Attract Investors
[allAfrica] Nouakchatt — Mauritania, with significant reserves of under-developed natural resources and untapped agri-business potential, is introducing reforms needed to make the northwest African nation a more attractive investment destination. That…
Africa: Mauitania’s Sidi Oud Tah To Unveil Vision to Lead the African Development Bank
[allAfrica] Nouakchott — When Sidi Ould Tah addresses the media on Tuesday, May 6, he will be hoping to use the opportunity to position himself as the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Mauritanian is one of five candidates see…