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Mauritania
After Macron's intervention, Nouakchott lies in wait for Arise Mauritanie

French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with the presidents of the G5 Sahel in Nouakchott. © MAXPPP/MAXPPP

Visiting Nouakchott on 30 June, the French president pleaded the case of the Franco-Singaporean joint venture Arise Mauritanie, which has been under pressure from Mauritanian authorities for months. Its concession contract is now expected be renegotiated. [...]

Published on 14.07.2020 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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