(MENAFN) More than 140 people are feared dead following the sinking of a migrant vessel headed for Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of Mauritania on Friday, according to Spanish media outlets. Mauritanian authorities informed a Spanish news...
(MENAFN) More than 140 individuals are feared to have perished on Friday when a migrant vessel headed for Spain’s Canary Islands sank off the coast of Mauritania, as reported by Spanish media. Authorities in Mauritania informed a Spanish news...
Authorities in Ceuta have warned that reception centres in the enclave are ‘overwhelmed’ following high numbers of arrivals. An NGO has accused authorities in Mauritania of abusing people on the move in the country. The transfer of unaccompanied...
DUBLIN and NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EllaLink, the owner of a high-capacity optic-fibre submarine cable directly connecting Europe and Latin America, and the Ministère de la Transformation Numérique et de la...
(MENAFN) More than 140 people are feared dead after a migrant vessel en route to Spain’s Canary Islands sank off the coast of Mauritania on Friday, according to reports. Mauritanian authorities told Spanish news outlets that at least 70 bodies...
MILAN, ITALY, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Global ministers and policymakers unite — 22 ministers from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are confirmed, including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – A team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), deployed in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is currently...
17th October 2024 | News ECRE has published a working paper on the EU-Mauritania migration partnership agreement (the ‘Partnership’) which was signed by the European Commission and the Government of Mauritania in March 2024. The working paper,...
MONTREAL, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) (“Aya” or the “Corporation”) today announced second quarter financial and operational results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025. All amounts...
The United States announced today that it has taken into custody 26 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal and state criminal charges from around the country, including charges relating to drug-trafficking, hostage-taking, kidnapping,...
ABIDJAN, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah was sworn in as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the institution's headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Monday. The ceremony was attended by Ivorian President...
Barron, WI (54812) Today Clear skies during the evening giving way to clouds and a few showers after midnight. Low 54F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight Clear skies during the evening giving way to clouds and a few showers...
ABIDJAN: Mauritania’s former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah assumed leadership of the African Development Bank on Monday, pledging to foster a robust and prosperous continent amid significant financial headwinds. His inauguration comes during a...
Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah took office Monday as head of the African Development Bank, vowing to build a "robust and prosperous" continent despite US aid cuts. The AfDB is one of the world's largest multilateral development...
Dr. Sidi Ould Tah officially assumed leadership of the African Development Bank today, becoming the first Mauritanian president in the institution’s history as he succeeds Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. The transition comes at a pivotal moment...
OHCHR GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, will visit Mauritania from 2 to 12 September 2025. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur will assess the country’s current laws, policies and...
By: Fatou Krubally The Gambia is mourning after a tragic migrant boat disaster off the coast of Mauritania left dozens of its citizens dead among the victims. The capsizing of a vessel carrying Gambian and Senegalese nationals has underscored the...
Moroccan farmers are increasingly shifting operations to Mauritania and Senegal after vegetable exports to African markets dropped sharply, professional associations said this week. The decline follows Moroccan authorities’ decision to restrict...
Fishermen are seen at sea in Nouadibou, Mauritania, on Jan 7. (AP) NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Aug 30, (AP): At least 49 people died and nearly 100 are still missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized this week, the Mauritanian coast guard said...
Mauritanian national, Dr Sidi Ould Tah has assumed office as the ninth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. Dr Tah was sworn in on Monday in the presence of delegates officially begining his five year term as president of the...
