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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits Mauritania for talks on migration, trade and regional security
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was in Mauritania on Wednesday for talks with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouni on migration, trade and regional security. Mauritania is struggling to cope with boats departing its shores for Spain's Canary...

How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the US-Africa Summit, according to media reports, which I confirmed through sources on background. The meeting reportedly...

Mauritania denies reports of planned meeting with Netanyahu during Washington visit
Mauritania’s ambassador to the United States, Sissah bint Sheikh Ould Bide, has categorically denied reports suggesting that President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his...

Mauritania to establish ties with Israel in Trump-brokered White House talks: Report
Mauritania is reportedly preparing to restore diplomatic relations with Israel during a meeting at the White House later on Wednesday, in a move facilitated by US President Donald Trump, according to a report by US news website Semafor. President...

Mauritania set to resume relations with Israel at Trump White House meeting
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is set to take a step toward resuming ties with the state of Israel at a White House meeting brokered by US President Donald Trump later Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the plans. Mauritania...
Alumni seminar held in Mauritania to mark 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China
NOUAKCHOTT, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Mauritanian Alumni of Chinese Universities has held a celebratory seminar to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mauritania and China. The seminar was...

Gambian Migrants in Mauritania Face Arbitrary Arrests, Deportation
By: Haddy Touray Scores of furious Gambians residing in Mauritania have called for urgent government intervention from Banjul as many of them are facing continuous harassment, arbitrary arrests/detentions and deportations met to them by...

Mauritania’s president to attend Trump’s Africa mini-summit with Sahara diplomacy in view
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani will travel to Washington next Tuesday to take part in a mini-summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 9 at the White House. The meeting will bring together leaders from...

Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...

Bangladeshis top Mediterranean crossings to Italy amid rising trafficking dangers
Highlights At least 9,735 Bangladeshis entered Italy this way in 2025 Over 1,000 new trafficking cases were filed in Bangladesh in 2024 60% of migrant families were promised jobs; 89% found none 63% of migrants were detained en route, 79% of them...

Trump Humiliates Liberian, Mauritanian Leaders at White House Meeting
Rabat — US President Donald Trump has once again made headlines for making controversial remarks that sparked criticism online, with what many described as “racist” comments on Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English. English. While hosting...

Tuesday 29th July 2025 Football Match Fixtures
Carabao Cup Barnet vs Newport County International Friendlies Senegal vs The Democratic Republic of Congo Algeria vs Mauritania Friendly Matches St George Willawong vs Brisbane Roar Jong Sparta vs SC Telstar Chatham Town vs Bromley...

A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
A few months ago, the Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz, hosted a roundtable discussion that tackled energy and critical mineral partnerships with the...
Trump praises Liberia leader's English, urges Mauritania leader to speed up
STORY: :: July 9, 2025 :: Washington, D.C. :: President Trump compliments the president of Liberia's English, which is the country's official language "We want to work with the United States in peace and security within the region..." "Such good...

WATCH: Trump Hosts Africa-Israel Working Lunch as Mauritania Moves to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Israel
Leaders of five African nations join Netanyahu at White House amid Trump-led push for continental trade and normalization with Israel By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump hosted a multilateral lunch at the White House Wednesday with...

OPEC Fund Development Forum 2025: Global Partners Seek Ways to Build a Stronger Future
Hofburg, Vienna's former imperial residence, now serves as Europe's premier address for congresses and a hub for international diplomacy and organizations like OPEC. / Picture: © Dennis Jarvis/ Flickr Attribution (CC BY 2.0,...

Director Christopher Nolan criticized for filming The Odyssey in disputed Western Sahara
Revered Hollywood director Christopher Nolan's next summer blockbuster won't hit theatres until July 17, 2026, and it's already setting precedents — and courting controversy. The man behind box office hits like Oppenheimer and Inception is...

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
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State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records
The United States is building an unprecedented network of deportee dumping grounds, pursuing deals with around a third of the world’s nations to expel immigrants to places where they do not hold citizenship. Once exiled, these third-country...

'I've visited all 195 countries on Earth and these two stand out from the rest'
An intrepid explorer who's visited every country on Earth by the age of 25 has named two surprising countries among his favourites. Cameron Mofid, who hails from San Diego, California, set out on a mission to visit every UN-recognised country and...