Latest in Tag: Mauritania Highlight
Latest in Tag: Mauritania

Morocco, Mauritania vow to boost military cooperation
Military leaders from Morocco and Mauritania on Tuesday vowed to boost military cooperation between the two countries. Moroccan Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi and Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) Belkhir El Farouk met with El Mokhtar Bolle Chaabane, the chief of General Staff of the Mauritanian Armed …

Egypt, Mauritania discuss cooperation in education, culture
The minister added that the scholarships offered to Mauritanian students to study in Egyptian universities aims to increase and support cultural, scientific, and social exchange between the two sides.

Sahel Coalition adopts road map to combat terrorism
Road map aims to strengthen military capabilities of national armies and joint force of Sahel Coalition

Egypt heads G5 Sahel countries’ meetings, address Libyan crisis
Egypt has won the membership of the AU Peace and Security Council 2020-2022.

Mauritania Former General Ghazouani leads presidential elections
For 1st time, Mauritanians cast their ballots to elect successor to democratically elected president in west African state, whose history has been strewn with military coups

African troops deploy to Gambian border as pressure mounts for President Jammeh to step down
African forces are preparing to enter Gambia after President Yahya Jammeh refused to step down. Jammeh has ignored a midnight deadline to leave office and honor the results of a December election.

Palestine, security concerns top leaders’ agenda at 27th Arab Summit
With ongoing conflicts in Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, and Syria, Arab Leaders discuss ways to stabilise the Arab region

Mauritania hosts Arab League summit amid tension and Al-Sisi’s absence
In the ministerial meeting ahead of the summit, Shoukry passed authority of the league’s chair to Mauritania

Al-Sisi receives official invitation to attend Arab League summit
The president commended Mauritania’s efforts in organising the next Arab League summit

Mauritanian president arrives in Cairo for first official visitÂ
Abdel Aziz to meet with Al-Sisi and people in business

Mauritanian leader set to win new term amid poll boycott
The ex-army general has campaigned strongly on his success in fighting armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda at home and in neighbouring Sahel nations.

Slow but steady walk to democracy
Despite challenges, Mauritania’s democracy deepens
ICD boosting activity in Africa to widen Islamic finance appeal
Reuters – The private sector arm of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank plans to increase its activities in Africa, part of plans to widen the appeal of Islamic finance across the region, its chief executive said. Established in 1999, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) supports the economic development of …

Book Fair at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Every year Alexandria’s main cultural attraction, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, organises the book fair which includes exhibits from publishers from all over Egypt, the Arab world, and Europe

Mauritanian president not stepping down
The opposition has demanded that a transition government take over from the President