A desert country in Northwest Africa, Mauritania is an underrated travel destination. The country gets overlooked for many reasons. Despite persistent strides from local activists, slavery is still ...

Ishagh Mohamed Moussa, President of the National Authority of Radiation Protection, Safety and Nuclear Security at the Prime Ministry in Mauritania, and Dazhu Yang, IAEA Deputy Director General and ...

One of Africa's newest oil producers, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania bridges the Arab Maghreb and western sub-Saharan Africa. The largely-desert country presents a cultural contrast, with an ...

After traveling nonstop to all 54 African countries over five years, the most common question I get asked is, "What was your favorite country?" The short answer is Mauritius, which is an island nation ...

IMF and World Bank Support US$ 1.1 Billion In Debt Service Relief For Mauritania: West African Country Reaches Completion Point Under Enhanced HIPC Initiative The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and ...

Human rights advocates are pushing the Biden administration to end deportations to Mauritania, a country in the northwest of Africa where they say the practice of slavery is still prevalent. In a ...

Nouakchott, August 21, 2014 — Mauritania registered a robust growth rate of 6.7% in 2013 and continues to be characterized by macroeconomic stability. At the same time, the country remains exposed to ...

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 ...

(Nouakchott) – Mauritania’s human rights defenders face repression when they raise the country’s most sensitive social issues, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The issues include ...

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 —The World Bank Group has endorsed a new six-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Mauritania focusing on creating the conditions for sustainable and equitable growth.

DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mauritania is backsliding in efforts to eliminate descent-based slavery, an activist and opposition member has warned, as the West African country joined the U.N.