Mauritania’s coastguard said Thursday it had rescued more than 160 migrants, including 17 children, after their boat encountered difficulties off the country’s coast, marking the second major rescue operation in just one week.
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Mauritania and Germany have signed a €35 million financial cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening technical and vocational education, protecting biodiversity and promoting the sustainable development of the blue economy.
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Mauritania is preparing to disburse more than four-fifths of a $25 million emergency financing package within just six months, in a move aimed at rapidly building a social and economic safety net against the fallout from external crises, particularly disruptions
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Mauritanian authorities are planning to implement an integrated renewable energy project with investments of up to $287 million, combining solar power, wind energy and battery storage. The project is expected to be operational by 2030.
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The EllaLink subsea cable has reached Nouadhibou, marking Mauritania’s second international digital connection and providing an alternative route for the country’s internet traffic.
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Malian authorities have released 36 Mauritanian nationals who had been detained for a week in the city of Kati, southwest of the country, while travelling by road back from Côte d’Ivoire.
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As the current fishing agreement protocol approaches its expiry on 14 November 2026, signs are growing that negotiations are facing a race against time, amid mutual economic concerns over a legal vacuum that could halt European fleets’ activities in Mauritanian waters.
Contracts signed in April cover the first 184km of the cross-border power project in Mauritania, including a 114km, 225kV double-circuit transmission line linking Kiffa and Tintane and a 70km extension to Aioun
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The Mauritanian government announced on Wednesday that it has contacted Malian authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding the arrest of several Mauritanian citizens near the capital, Bamako, and to secure their release and return home.
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The project was confirmed during the Council of Ministers meeting on 29 July. Authorities announced that SNIM now owns 92% of El Aouj Mining Company and plans to fund nearly 40% of the more than $2 billion investment from its own resources.
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The arrest of around 20 Mauritanian citizens near the Malian capital, Bamako, has once again drawn attention to allegations of abuses against Mauritanians in Mali.
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The operation resulted also in the seizure of 7.5 kilograms of cannabis resin (hashish), 1.349 kilograms of high-purity cocaine, and 3,200 psychotropic pills, including pregabalin and ecstasy tablets.
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The deal is valued at US$2 million and will be completed in stages over 24 months, with US$1 million to be paid in cash and the remaining US$1 million in Zeus shares.
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The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said three rescue and disembarkation operations carried out in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, between July 14 and 18 brought 387 migrants of different nationalities safely to shore.
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The Mauritania–IFAD Programme has expanded from six to eight regions, with its funding portfolio increasing from $50 million to more than $100 million.
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Mauritanian authorities, working alongside the coast guard and maritime rescue teams, have stepped up efforts to locate 122 irregular migrants who remain missing after their boat encountered distress off the country's coast.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $15 million in long-term financing to Grands Hôtels de Mauritanie (GHM) to support the growth of business tourism, generate employment, and promote economic diversification in Mauritania.
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