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Mauritania

Mauritania threatens to penalise Maroc Télécom and Tunisie Télécom again

Moov Mauritel, Mattel and Chinguitel, subsidiaries of Maroc Télécom, Tunisie Télécom and Sudatel may be hit with financial penalties for misconduct.

Subscribers only Business 02.10.2023

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Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Rustam Minnikhanov took advantage of the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg (27-28 July) to approach African leaders. Here, a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Macky Sall. © Pavel Bednyakov/ POOL/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Energy, Diplomacy 15.09.2023

Bidders battle for Nouakchott's buses

Four international transport companies are competing against each other to win the tender for Nouakchott's urban transport modernisation project.

Subscribers only Business 15.09.2023

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Several heads of state from ECOWAS are preparing to travel to New York at the end of the month to attend the next United Nations General Assembly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2023

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Former Chadian agriculture minister Djimet Adoum, who has been at the helm of the Coalition for the Sahel since 2021, is preparing to hand over to former Mauritanian foreign minister Hamadi Ould Meimou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2023

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New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu in Gigiri, Nairobi, on 16 July 2023. © Simon Maina/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2023

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

The 7th symposium of Gulf of Guinea navy commanders is scheduled to take place in Lomé on 18 and 19 October.

Subscribers only Defence 13.07.2023

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GTA domestic gas not due to arrive in Senegal or Mauritania before 2025

BP and Kosmos Energy plan to begin production in the Grand Tortue offshore LNG project early next year, but the pipelines and power stations needed to supply Mauritania's and Senegal's domestic markets are far from ready.

Subscribers only Energy 12.07.2023

Moctar Djay masterminds Ghazouani's mining strategy

With the 2024 elections almost exactly one year away, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has promoted a very close ally by appointing Moctar Ould Djay as his chief of staff with rank of minister on 3 July.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 12.07.2023

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Nigeria's position on the free trade Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and West African states is 'unlikely to change', according to the EU ambassador to Abuja Samuela Isopi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2023

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Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

The future of the Accra Initiative, a West African security cooperation structure aimed at stemming the spread of rampant Islamist insurgency from the Sahel, remains uncertain. The United Kingdom and the EU, as key partners in the project, are encouraging member states to clarify their positions before unlocking any significant financial support.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey (L) speaks next to European Council President Charles Michel (R), during the Accra Initiative summit on West Africa counter-terrorism cooperation which gathered heads of state and government in Accra on November 22, 2022.

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's new head of state, has emerged as favourite to take the chair of the West African regional organisation as negotiations continue before a decision due on 9 July.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris.

SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

The state-owned company run by Mohamed Vall Ould Telmidi believes it has sufficient financial resources to mine the iron ore reserves in the north of Mauritania itself, and has abandoned plans to subcontract out the work.

Subscribers only Mining 29.06.2023

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2023

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Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

The Guinea-Bissau president's hopes of a second term at the ECOWAS helm could well be dashed. The West African regional group, weakened by a series of coups in its member states and by a spat over whether national presidents should be allowed to serve a third term, is looking at several other potential candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2023

The battle to find the next president of ECOWAS has begun.

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

French firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Titane are currently bidding for a feasibility study contract for an extension of Mauritania's backbone, a major project aiming to equip the country with fibre optics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.06.2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Subscribers only Defence 30.05.2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.05.2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

Subscribers only Mining 16.05.2023

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

Subscribers only Defence 09.05.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Jordan is entering the race for the Union for the Mediterranean secretary general seat in 2024, for which Tunisia and Mauritania have already submitted candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.05.2023

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritania's military engineering corps has just secured two healthy, public works contracts worth $22m for projects in Nouakchott.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.05.2023

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

The state-owned mining company Maaden, which is led by Hamoud Ould M'hamedis and is responsible for overseeing exploration and artisanal and semi-industrial gold mining in Mauritania, has entrusted the military with the contract for the construction of a new mining services centre

Subscribers only Mining 26.04.2023

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

The French engineering company Artelia and its Mauritanian partner Afrecom are in the running for the contract to update the master plan for Nouakchott's water supply system.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 21.04.2023

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Mauritania

Mauritania threatens to penalise Maroc Télécom and Tunisie Télécom again

Spotlight
Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Bidders battle for Nouakchott's buses

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Spotlight
GTA domestic gas not due to arrive in Senegal or Mauritania before 2025

Moctar Djay masterminds Ghazouani's mining strategy

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

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Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

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Mauritania threatens to penalise Maroc Télécom and Tunisie Télécom again

Spotlight Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

Bidders battle for Nouakchott's buses

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Spotlight GTA domestic gas not due to arrive in Senegal or Mauritania before 2025

Moctar Djay masterminds Ghazouani's mining strategy

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

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Tatarstan rolls out flagships Tatneft and KamAZ to bring refinery and LAVs to continent

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New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

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GTA domestic gas not due to arrive in Senegal or Mauritania before 2025

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Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa