Mauritania is strategically leverag- ing its proximity to Europe and its wealth of natural resources in a bid to position itself as an attractive invest- ment destination. Just two days by sea ...

For Mauritania and Senegal, this was a symbol of triumph. After nearly a decade since the discovery of this large gas field in 2015, GTA had reached a moment of welcome relief and anticipation for ...

Mauritania's former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and "illicit enrichment". Skip to main content.

Human rights advocates are pushing the Biden administration to end deportations to Mauritania, a country in the northwest of Africa where they say the practice of slavery is still prevalent. In a ...

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 360th Civil Affairs ...

Voters will head to polling booths across Mauritania on June 29, in elections set to be a litmus test for the West African country’s young and fragile democracy. A vast but sparsely populated ...

BP has signed an agreement with Mauritania to explore ways to develop low-carbon hydrogen on a large scale in the West African country, the British energy company said on Tuesday.

Mauritania has largely avoided the Islamist insurgencies affecting neighbouring Sahel state. Slavery is still a scourge in the country despite being outlawed, and anti-slavery activists have faced ...

Several Memphis attractions offer free admission days for Tennessee residents. Free admission opportunities are available at various locations, including art museums, gardens, and historical sites.

A school for migrant children in Mauritania is an example of what's to come after the European Union pledged more than $200 million last year to help persuade people there against coming to the ...

A Washington Post analysis in June found that over 15,000 residents from Mauritania came to the U.S. last year, a 2,800% increase over 2022, when just 543 arrived. Lockland, ...

One of Africa's newest oil producers, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania bridges the Arab Maghreb and western sub-Saharan Africa. The largely-desert country presents a cultural contrast, with an ...