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ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Reception centres in Ceuta ‘overwhelmed’ ― NGO accuses Mauritanian authorities of rights violations ― First transfer of unaccompanied minors from Canary Islands ― Canary Islands government repeats request for additional Fronte…

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · August 28, 2025

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...

Gastech 2025 to Welcome Global Ministers and Energy CEOs as World Faces Rising Demand and Transition Challenges

EIN Presswire · August 28, 2025

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...

Mauritania trusts EllaLink for its new international submarine cable connection

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 29, 2025

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...

Trump sells US weapons to African presidents

MENAFN · July 13, 2025

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit

South African Government · June 12, 2025

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa - Minister Of Energy and Electricity | Republic Of South Africa - Opening Address to the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS)- 12 June 2025 | Cape Town, RSA. Honourable President, Minister and Deputy Ministers in...

What’s Trump next step after meeting African presidents?

MENAFN · July 10, 2025

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from five West African nations to the White House on Wednesday, signaling a push to strengthen commercial ties with the resource-rich region as global competition—particularly with...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit

South African Government · June 12, 2025

Keynote address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town Programme Director, Adv Nsinga Qunta, Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Premier of...

President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes Working Visit to Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

South African Government · May 13, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Monday 12 May 2025, concluded his Working Visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The visit centred on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which was held under the theme, “Can a New Deal Between State and...

Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction

EIN Presswire · June 17, 2025

The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...

Sovereignty first: Reshaping international cooperation in North Africa

Middle East Institute · March 25, 2025

Countries around the world are increasingly prioritizing a strict definition of sovereignty and tending toward transactional diplomacy. This global trend is shaping North African policies as well, with those governments, just like many others,...

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Mauritania’s Tah, Succeeds Akinwumi Adesina As 9th President Of ADB

Daily Independent · August 30, 2025

1 The African Development Bank Group and the government of Cote d’Ivoire will hold a swearing-in ceremony for incoming President, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on Monday, September 1, 2025, at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire....

Mauritanians Demand Expulsion of Envoys Backing Israeli Regime

Tasnim News Agency · August 30, 2025

Protesters, joined by religious and political figures, carried banners reading: “End the siege on Gaza,” “Stop starvation in Gaza,” “Mauritanians reject normalization and stand with resistance,” and “Children of Gaza are not military targets.”...

Mauritania rejects Human Rights Watch report on migration measures

Xinhua News Agency ·

NOUAKCHOTT, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Mauritania's Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization on Friday rejected a recent Human Rights Watch report on national measures concerning irregular migrants, saying that it lacks objectivity and credibility...

Gambia’s Foreign Ministry Responds to Mauritania Shipwreck That Killed Dozens of Migrants

The Fatu Network · August 29, 2025

- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has issued an official statement following the capsizing of an irregular migrant boat off the coast of Mauritania,...

Mauritania to launch major military operation to secure northern borders

Hespress · August 29, 2025

The Mauritanian army is preparing a large-scale military operation in the coming weeks to secure the country’s northern borders, according to informed Hespress AR Mauritanian sources. The operation aims to monitor movements in the vast, sparsely...

Sixty-nine people drown as migrant boat capsizes off coast of Mauritania

The Guardian · August 29, 2025

Sixty-nine people drowned when a vessel full of migrants overturned off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, coastguard officials said on Friday. The accident occurred late on Tuesday after passengers on the boat spotted the lights of a...

69 Killed As Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania

Channels TV · August 29, 2025

A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, killing 69 people, officials told AFP on Friday. The accident occurred late on Tuesday night when the migrants saw the lights of a town off the coast of Mauritania,...

European Union: Migration and Political Identity Issues

Valdai Discussion Club ·

Similarly, the migration diplomacy carried out by the European Union as a unitary political entity faces difficulties. This diplomacy is based on the principles of deterrence and externalisation, namely combating illegal entry into the European...

Future of Africa lies in our ability to forge strong partnerships … Interior Minister

The Point ·

Abdoulie Sanyany was speaking recently during the handing-over of military equipment to the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) by the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He stated. "As we celebrate this moment, let us also take inspiration from it. Let us be...

Mauritania shuts down Anbaa Info news site

Hespress · August 28, 2025

Mauritanian authorities have revoked the license of the independent news website Anbaa Info and ordered its closure, including its social media pages, in a move that has stirred debate over press freedom in the country. According to site director...