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Five Mauritanians missing after coastal boat collision
The Standard
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Five Mauritanians missing after coastal boat collision Five Mauritanians have disappeared after two fishing boats rammed into each other off the coast of the west African country, the Spanish maritime rescue service told AFP on Saturday....
Mauritania, resource-rich Islamic nation, weighs economic boost from joining Trump's Abraham Accords
The Washington Times
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September 11, 2025
Two decades after severing ties with Israel, the western African nation of Mauritania is poised to play a key role in kickstarting the stalled Abraham Accords — a major diplomatic initiative of President Trump. Israel’s decisive strikes this year...
Hynfra signs agreement for $1.5 billion green ammonia project in Mauritania
Offshore Energy
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September 10, 2025
Polish energy company Hynfra has signed a framework agreement with the Government of Mauritania for a $1.5 billion green ammonia project in Nouakchott. Credit: Hynfra via LinkedIn It is understood that the investment foresees the construction of...
Hynfra signs agreement with Government of Mauritania
Global Hydrogen Review
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September 9, 2025
At the Mauritanides 2025 conference in Nouakchott, Hynfra signed a Framework Agreement with the Government of Mauritania, confirming the next stage in the development of a large scale green ammonia project. The investment foresees the construction...
From Periphery to Player: Africa’s Voice in the Shifting International Order
McGill International Review
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September 13, 2025
We are living through a moment of profound transformation in the international order. New coalitions, such as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), are positioning themselves as alternatives to US dominance, rooted in South-South...
A State is not Built with Rhetoric Alone—with H.A. Hellyer: CR Amplified ep. 5
The Cairo Review
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September 13, 2025
Israel’s war on Gaza is approaching the end of its second year. As global accusations of genocide mount, European states have increasingly voiced support for recognizing a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, Arab states have been pushing for the...
World rallies behind Qatar after blatant Israeli attack
Gulf Times
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September 13, 2025
The international community shown unprecedented solidarity with Qatar in response to the brazen Israeli aggression that recently targeted residential compounds housing several Hamas leaders in Doha. The attack marked a dangerous precedent and a...
Mauritania Joins the LNG Club: The Geoeconomics of West African Energy
Geopolitical Monitor
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September 4, 2025
Mauritania has just crossed a threshold that could redefine its place in the global energy order. With first gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project flowing on 2 January 2025, a frontier state has moved into the ranks of energy producers...
Lawyers, doctors, MPs among Mauritanians joining Gaza blockade-busting flotilla
Middle East Monitor
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September 4, 2025
Mauritanian delegations have begun arriving in Tunisia to take part in the Global “Sumud” Flotilla, which is preparing to set sail in solidarity with the besieged Gaza Strip. The Mauritanian participation includes a dedicated ship carrying...
In response to Israeli aggression, unprecedented global solidarity highlights Qatar’s regional, international standing
The Peninsula
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September 13, 2025
Doha: The international community shown unprecedented solidarity with the State of Qatar in response to the brazen Israeli aggression that recently targeted residential compounds housing several Hamas leaders in Doha. This attack marks a dangerous...
Mauritania accused of migrant rights abuse in new report
JURIST
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August 28, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday reported that Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against west and central African migrants and asylum seekers. The 142-page report, titled “They...
Mauritania Enters Ukraine’s Game For Influence In Africa
SouthFront
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August 27, 2025
File image. Mauritania has denied that it was allowing Ukraine to traffic equipment and fighters through its territories to neighboring Mali. Alexander Ivanov, head of the Commonwealth of Officers for International Security, was the first to shed...
Mauritania accused of widespread abuse against migrants with EU complicity, report finds
Africanews
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August 27, 2025
A new Human Rights Watch investigation details years of torture, rape, and collective expulsions by Mauritanian security forces, practices intensified by European funding and migration outsourcing deals. Mauritanian security forces have...
Mauritania accused of five years of migrant abuse by Human Rights Watch
The Sun Daily
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August 27, 2025
DAKAR: Human Rights Watch has accused Mauritanian security forces of committing serious human rights violations against migrants and asylum seekers over the past five years. The organisation detailed extensive abuses including torture, rape, and...
Mauritania: Years of Migration Control Abuses
Human Rights Watch
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August 27, 2025
Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against migrants and asylum seekers. The European Union and Spain, bilaterally, have continued to outsource migration management to Mauritania,...
I am a happy and active retiree – Ambassador Bala Sani
Daily Trust
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September 13, 2025
As a career foreign service officer, Ambassador Bala Mohammed Sani served in many places, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Zambia and Libya. He last served as Nigeria’s Ambassador in Mauritania between 1999 and 2003, from where he retired....
Foreign diplomats hail Chinese technology as beacon of win-win collaboration at China-Arab States Expo
Global Times
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A view of smart agriculture on display during the 7th China-Arab States Expo held in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on August 29, 2025. Photo: Zhang Weilan/GT Chinese technology is playing a significant role in reshaping...
“The more NGO vessels, the more likely there are to be deaths at sea”—Political Analyst
The European Conservative
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September 13, 2025
Rubén Pulido served in the Air Force for 11 years, a period during which he also completed several military training courses and a master’s degree in International Relations at the Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM) and was awarded the Medal of...
EU deal fuelling Mauritania's abuse of migrants - rights group
BBC
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August 27, 2025
Mauritania's security forces have been systematically abusing migrants from other African countries, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. The violations have been exacerbated by a deal with the European Union (EU) and Spain, which aims to...
EU urged to uphold human rights, as Mauritania accused of abuse of migrants
Modern Ghana
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Mauritania's role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces. In a new report, Human Rights Watch (HRW)...