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Report: Moroccan consortium nears major water supply deal in southern Mauritania
Hespress
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June 25, 2025
A Moroccan-led consortium, headed by Société Nouvelle des Travaux du Maroc (SNTM) and partnered with the Mauritanian firm BISTP, is reportedly on the verge of securing a major contract to supply drinking water to southeastern Mauritania. Citing...
Shura Chairman receives Mauritanian delegation
Oman Observer
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June 25, 2025
MUSCAT: Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura, received a delegation from the Mauritanian government, headed by Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Islamic Republic...
Ukraine Joins the Fight Against Russian Mercenaries in Africa
Kyiv Post
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June 25, 2025
Ukraine is ready to support African countries in their fight against Russian mercenaries, offering military training, sharing battlefield experience, and assisting refugees in regions where the Kremlin’s influence is growing. According to a...
Mauritania Buys 76% More From Brazil In May
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(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...
Moroccan Human Rights Leader Amina Bouayach Drives Africa’s Zero Torture Mission
Morocco World News
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June 25, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s head of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) Amina Bouayach brings a bold vision to Cape Verde this week: an Africa completely free of torture. The leader of the African Network of National Preventive Mechanisms Against...
Ukraine counters Russia's Africa influence with military training offer in West Africa
Business Insider Africa
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June 25, 2025
The initiative reflects Kyiv’s evolving foreign policy, which now extends beyond Europe into African geopolitics, as the war with Russia takes on a more global dimension. Speaking to Reuters, Maksym Subkh, Ukraine’s Special Representative for the...
Ukraine turns to Africa in its struggle against Russia
BDNews24
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On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv's new embassy in the country's capital Nouakchott - among eight it has opened in Africa since...
Shelter Afrique Development Bank Extends USD15M Housing Loan to Banque Mauritanienne de l’Investissement to Finance Affordable Housing projects in Mauritania
Fresh Angle
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Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), a leading Pan-African multilateral development bank committed to financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development, has signed a USD 15 million loan agreement with Banque...
Africa on a shoestring: Ukraine seeks allies with aid and embassies
WHTC - Michigan
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June 25, 2025
By Jessica Donati and Olena Harmash NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -On Africa’s dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine’s increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv’s new embassy in the country’s capital...
Secretary General of Council of Ministers Receives Mauritanian Official
Times of Oman
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Muscat: Sheikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed Al Harthy, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, on Thursday received Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania...
world Africa on a shoestring: Ukraine seeks allies with aid and embassies
Asiaone
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June 25, 2025
NOUAKCHOTT — On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia. Kyiv's new embassy in the country's capital Nouakchott — among eight it has opened in...
Consumed by Terror: Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall faces crucial threat (1)
Premium Times
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June 25, 2025
Qosim Suleiman, Abdullah Tijani, Amma Moussa & Gaston Sawadogo Five years ago, Aliyu Garba, 45, was summoned to his village head’s palace to receive some exciting news: He would now participate in a massive tree-planting project commissioned by...
Morocco, Mauritania Sign Archives Cooperation Agreement
Morocco World News
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June 23, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco and Mauritania have signed a cooperation agreement on archival matters, establishing a formal partnership between the two national agencies responsible for preserving documentary heritage. The agreement was signed on Friday at...
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Oman, Mauritania review cooperation in fields of records, archives
Gulf Daily News Online
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Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al Dhoyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), today received Mokhtar El Hosseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government in Mauritania, and his accompanying delegation....
Balancing profit and preservation: Mauritania pushes for sustainable fishing with EU support
Euronews
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Published on 24/06/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 In the bustling artisanal port of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, thousands of small fishing boats — pirogues — prepare to return to the sea, as a two-month partial fishing ban ends. This promises a fresh catch of...
Non-State Actors dominate Africa’s security
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 24, 2025
Africa’s security vulnerable to Non-State Actors, experts say. By: Naneka A. Hoffman Monrovia, Liberia; June 24, 2025 – Senator Momo Cyrus, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defense, Intelligence, Security, and Veteran Affairs, has highlighted a...
Kigali Declaration Fuels Africa’s Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
Africa.com
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June 23, 2025
Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is gaining ground, with over 80 countries and organizations uniting under the Kigali Declaration to tackle these debilitating conditions. Marking its third anniversary on June 23, 2025, the...
West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – says WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Nosakhale Akhimien (Channels TV): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally...
Sika launches manufacturing expansions in Brazil, Morocco and China
Chemical Engineering
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June 23, 2025
In the fast-growing metropolitan hub of Suzhou, Sika has extended its existing site to support China’s urban development. Serving a region of more than 12 million residents, the upgraded facility specializes in high-viscosity polyurethane...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...