Ghana launches West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to strengthen regional marine governance

Ghana has officially launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), a pioneering regional initiative aimed at enhancing ocean governance, promoting a sustainable blue economy, and protecting marine ecosystems across 13 coastal West...

Chinese fishing in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese fishing in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Ebimboere Seiyafa, Awa Niang Fall, Ellis Adjei Adams, Kadidia Kane, Isa Elegbebe Olalekan, Kodjo...

Mauritania signs $300 million Independent Power Producer deal for hybrid solar-wind plant under Desert to Power initiative

Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer contract, a $300 million agreement with Iwa Green Energy to develop a 60-megawatt hybrid solar-wind power plant. The project marks a milestone in the country’s drive to expand electricity...

Why Africa's oceans bear brunt of planet's environmental crisis

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by...

Mauritania has significant agricultural potential

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania currently offers an exceptionally favourable environment for investment, backed by recognised political stability, controlled inflation and sustained economic growth. In this favourable environment, the...

FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme 

By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...

Mauritania bulids E-Gov service with Ukrainian support

Main image: Kitsoft team with workshop participants in Mauritania In a powerful example of international cooperation, the Ukrainian GovTech company Kitsoft, in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the government of...

Mauritania backs Saudi-French push for two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict

Mauritania ‘fully supports the just cause of the Palestinian people,’ FM tells UN General Assembly Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug highlights security threats facing Sahel region NEW YORK: Mauritania threw its weight behind international efforts to...

Chinese-built raw water pre-treatment project inaugurated in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Beni Nadji raw water pre-treatment station project, located in Mauritania's Trarza region and constructed by a Chinese company, was inaugurated on Monday. More than 300 people attended the ceremony, including...

IsDB Directors Approve US$1.27bn to Spur Sustainable Devt, Build Resilient Economies in Nigeria, Member Countries

Sunday Okobi Members of Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial number of projects amounting to about US$1.27 billion across 12 member countries in Asia, Africa and MENA. At their 362nd meeting...

IsDB Board of Executive Directors Approves Nearly US$ 1.27 Billion to Spur Sustainable Development and Build Resilient Economies across 12 Member Countries

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 29 September 2025 – Members of the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial range of projects amounting to approximately US$ 1.27 billion across 12 member...

AATB Launches Initiative in Mauritania

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania to develop national capacity for wheat seed multiplication, enhance agricultural productivity, and fortify the wheat value chain. Implemented in...

AATB launches wheat development initiative in Mauritania to boost food security

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Programme has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania aimed at strengthening national wheat production, reducing reliance on imports, and improving food security, a statement from the organisation said on...

Northwest Africa’s Fishing Crisis Intensifies

In Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s bustling fishing hub, the docks don’t hum the way they once did. Factories that once packed and shipped thousands of tons of fish now stand eerily quiet, and conversations among local workers tend to spiral back to just...

Solar can boost Mauritania’s artisanal fishing sector, says IRENA

A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says transitioning to solar-powered energy sources could help lower energy costs and bring more resilience to Mauritania’s artisanal fishing value chain. September 25, 2025 Patrick...

UAE President Gets Message From Mauritanian Counterpart

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a written message from President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, concerning bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to...

GCC can capture billions in climate capital, says report

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has a compelling opportunity to emerge as a major destination for climate-aligned foreign direct investment (FDI). A new analysis by Strategy& Middle East reveals that more than $1 trillion in global green FDI...

2 Flotillas, 1 Mission: Another Wave of Flotillas Are Heading for Gaza Now

In the past three months, citizens around the world have participated in dramatic challenges to the horrific Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza with over 66,000 known dead and at least 100,000 souls under the rubble, most of whom are women...

UAE President receives message from Mauritania counterpart

Sheikh Mansour receives Mauritania’s Prime Minister at Qasr Al Watan The message was delivered to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, during his meeting...

‘A gift from heaven’: the TikTok traders of Mauritania’s meteorites

By night, Lamine Hanoun works as a hospital guard in Bir Moghrein, near Mauritania’s border with Morocco-occupied Western Sahara. By day, he twiddles his phone, checking TikTok and Facebook, which he uses to sell meteorites to the rest of the...