Mauritania has significant agricultural potential

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania currently offers an exceptionally favourable environment for investment, backed by recognised political stability, controlled inflation and sustained economic growth. In this favourable environment, the...

Mauritania and Senegal Report Rift Valley Fever Deaths Amid Regional Outbreak

Health authorities in Mauritania and Senegal are grappling with a new outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne viral disease that primarily affects livestock but can also infect humans. On September 29, Mauritania’s Ministry of Health...

Mauritania Reports First Death from Rift Valley Fever

Mon 29 Sep 2025 | 08:26 PM Mauritania has confirmed its first death from Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the southern border city of Rosso, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health published by the Mauritanian News Agency. The ministry said...

Chinese Embassy in Mauritania marks 76th anniversary of PRC founding

NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Mauritania hosted a reception on Monday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1. Nearly 200 guests, including senior...

Chinese-built raw water pre-treatment project inaugurated in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Beni Nadji raw water pre-treatment station project, located in Mauritania's Trarza region and constructed by a Chinese company, was inaugurated on Monday. More than 300 people attended the ceremony, including...

Mauritania bulids E-Gov service with Ukrainian support

Main image: Kitsoft team with workshop participants in Mauritania In a powerful example of international cooperation, the Ukrainian GovTech company Kitsoft, in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the government of...

Mauritania denies mission stayed during Netanyahu UN speech

Mauritania’s UN delegation has denied reports that its representatives remained in the General Assembly hall during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address, insisting they withdrew as soon as he entered. Mauritanian media quoted the...

The Human Cost of the EU-Mauritania Migration Partnership

Tensions between Algeria and Mali have deepened after Algeria rejected International Court of Justice jurisdiction over a disputed drone incident, halting legal mediation. The standoff, marked by sharp exchanges at the UN and ongoing suspension of...

Mauritania reports 1st death from Rift Valley Fever since 2022

Mauritanian authorities on Sunday reported the first death from Rift Valley Fever since 2022. A Health Ministry statement said a citizen arriving from a neighboring country showed symptoms of a hemorrhagic fever. Tests confirmed that he was...

Mauritania confirms Rift Valley fever death, quarantines 10 contacts

Mauritania has confirmed its first death from Rift Valley Fever (RVF) since 2022, health authorities announced on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the deceased was a citizen who had recently arrived from a neighbouring country....

Mauritania reports rift valley fever death in border town

HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Hespress ENSunday 28 September 2025 - 10:42 Mauritania’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed one death from Rift Valley fever in Rosso, a southern town on the border with Senegal. The ministry said...

Mauritania backs Saudi-French push for two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict

Mauritania ‘fully supports the just cause of the Palestinian people,’ FM tells UN General Assembly Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug highlights security threats facing Sahel region NEW YORK: Mauritania threw its weight behind international efforts to...

Mauritanian First Lady Leads Validation Of WiM-Africa Action Plan 2025–2030

1 …Says Women’s Participation In Mining A Developmental Necessity ABUJA – The First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Dr. Mariene Mint Dah, has declared that empowering women in Afri­ca’s mining sector is not optional, but a...

IMO supports Mauritania to advance digitalization in the port of Nouakchott

A needs assessment mission carried out in Mauritania is assessing the current situation in the Member State and will lay the groundwork to set up a maritime single window system in the Port of Nouakchott (Nouakchott Friendship Port). The Maritime...

UNGA: Mauritania backs UN efforts on Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), 28 September 2025 (SPS) — During Saturday’s high-level session of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Mauritania reiterated Saturday its backing for United Nations efforts regarding the Western Sahara...

In a letter to the Security Council, Frente POLISARIO UN Representative rebuts the claims of the representative of the occupying state

New York (United Nations), 2 October 2025 (SPS) – Dr SidiMohamed Omar, Member of the National Secretariat and Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO, addressed today a letter to Ambassador Vassily...

Mauritania reaffirms stake in Sahara talks as UN envoy prepares October report

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENThursday 25 September 2025 - 20:16 Mauritania’s foreign minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, met in New York with UN envoy Staffan de Mistura to discuss the Sahara conflit, underscoring Nouakchott’s role...

Global protests erupt over Israeli attack on Global Sumud Flotilla

Photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters Protests erupted in cities worldwide on the night of October 1 after Israel intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. Thousands took to the streets to condemn the raid, demand the release of detained...

New report highlights countries with the highest restrictions and greatest shortages for Bible access worldwide

The Bible Access List provides evidence-based insight for overcoming challenges CHICAGO — The Bible Access List, a new annual assessment, uncovers the stark reality of the lack of Bible access for an estimated 100 million Christians around the...

The European Film Festival - CINEU debuts in Madrid

FESTIVALS / AWARDS Spain by Alfonso Rivera 02/10/2025 - Throughout October and November, audiences in the neighbourhoods of the Spanish capital will be able to enjoy a selection of films that have been screened at Cannes, Berlin and Venice Green...