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Key report shows uranium supply will struggle to keep up with demand
Uranium demand is set to fly in the decades to come. And that could mean much higher spot prices. Pic: Getty Images Uranium demand forecasts continue to get stronger as more countries commit to expand nuclear power Biennial WNA Nuclear Fuel Report...

Hynfra signs agreement for $1.5 billion green ammonia project in Mauritania
Polish energy company Hynfra has signed a framework agreement with the Government of Mauritania for a $1.5 billion green ammonia project in Nouakchott. Credit: Hynfra via LinkedIn It is understood that the investment foresees the construction of...

'This is my plea': Exiting Afreximbank chief calls on African banks to close trade finance gap
Outgoing Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah after he delivered his final plea for African financiers to close the continent’s $100 billion trade finance gap. [Courtesy] In a stirring farewell address at the close of the Intra-African Trade Fair...

Morocco ranks 135th in climate change, achieves mixed results in 2024 Global Justice Index
Morocco ranked 135th in addressing climate change as part of promoting global justice in 2021, far behind countries such as Gabon, which came 8th globally, Guinea-Bissau in 24th place, and Zambia in 25th place, according to the 2024 Global Justice...

Highlights: Mauritania 0-0 South Sudan in 2026 Qualifiers World Cup
Minute 71' Another dangerous attack from Mauritania, but it was unsuccessful because the opposing defense was well positioned and managed to break up the attack. The home team continues to look for openings to break the deadlock, but there is no...

Mauritania plans restricted military zone along border amid Polisario pressure
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENSaturday 6 September 2025 - 20:11 The Polisario Front has expressed strong discontent with new security measures introduced by the Mauritanian army to tighten control along the country’s northern...
Border externalisation: Deportation law negotiations, EU budget proposals, projects in Africa
“We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own.” - Chinua Achebe This bulletin is also available in PDF format. Member states hash out anti-smuggling punishments for transport companies /// EU wants commercial airlines to...

Sports2 hours ago 2026 World Cup Qualifier: Results Of All Matches Played On Tuesday The latest round of qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced thrilling encounters across Africa and Europe on Tuesday, with Nigeria held to a 1-1...
At the Free State Stadium, the Super Eagles were forced to settle for a point against Bafana Bafana in a tense clash. An own goal from William Troost-Ekong gave the hosts an early advantage before Calvin Bassey restored parity for Nigeria. The...

Police arrest 19 for murder after ‘50 migrants accused of witchcraft are thrown overboard’ on way to Spain’s Canary Islands
POLICE in Spain have arrested 19 alleged people smugglers accused of torturing and murdering up to 50 would-be migrants on board a small boat heading from Africa’s impoverished western coast to the Canary Islands. The ramshackle wooden vessel –...

Hynfra signs agreement with Government of Mauritania
At the Mauritanides 2025 conference in Nouakchott, Hynfra signed a Framework Agreement with the Government of Mauritania, confirming the next stage in the development of a large scale green ammonia project. The investment foresees the construction...

Amir receives phone call from Mauritanian President
Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from his brother President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania HE Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani. During the call, His Excellency affirmed Mauritania's solidarity with...

Junta-led Mali launches airstrikes as militants threaten to cut off fuel to capital
Mali’s junta said its forces have launched airstrikes in the western region of Kayes after al Qaeda-linked fighters threatened to cut off fuel supplies to the capital, Bamako, raising fears of a new chokehold on the landlocked nation. The junta,...

Summary: South Africa 1-1 Nigeria in World Cup Qualifiers
End of match The match ends with the final score of South Africa 1-1 Nigeria, a great match that both teams gave us and in the end they will have to share points in this duel that was very exciting, a great match we had today. 90' We've reached...

“Africa Must Control Its Capital, Not Just Its Borders”
Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has delivered a powerful keynote at the opening of the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, Algeria, calling on...

African governments face impossible trade-offs between debt and climate crisis
If climate finance is not grant-based and additional, governments may be forced to cut equity-enhancing programmes such as primary healthcare, maternal and child health and essential medicines, the report said. African countries are pouring scarce...

China Daily: China backs Africa’s path to progress
When Antoine Roger Lokongo returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo after nearly 20 years in Europe and China, he brought back not only academic credentials but also a conviction that Africa could learn from China’s resilience in advancing...

Cabinet hails contents of Amir's speech at opening of Arab-Islamic Emergency Summit
DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and...

Tunisian Trade Minister: Africa Gateway project through Libya aims to link three continents
Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Abid, proposed the establishment of an exhibition for the products of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Mauritania, while presenting details of the Tunisian-African continental trade corridor...

Mauritania Joins the LNG Club: The Geoeconomics of West African Energy
Mauritania has just crossed a threshold that could redefine its place in the global energy order. With first gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project flowing on 2 January 2025, a frontier state has moved into the ranks of energy producers...

Chelle: Super Eagles Ready for Great Game against S’Africa Today
*Ekong insists Nigeria will approach clash with confidence Duro Ikhazuagbe Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, is unperturbed that FIFA is yet to do the needful against South Africa that fielded an ineligible player against Lesotho last...