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U.S. opens cultural center in Nouakchott
The first American Information and Resource Center was on Wednesday inaugurated in Nouakchott by the American ambassador to Mauritania, Mark Boulware.
MAURITANIA: Don't abandon us, HIV-positive community tells donors
People living with HIV in Mauritania are voicing their concerns about the suspension of HIV/AIDS funding by the World Bank and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
MAURITANIA: Malnutrition has no season in Nouakchott
At the health centre in Dar Naim, a working class neighbourhood of Nouakchott, the building for malnourished children is always full: in rural areas the seasons and crops affect malnutrition levels whereas in the capital this phenomenon remains constant throughout the year.
Unaddressed, slavery in all its forms may be an obstacle to the future of Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT , 4 November. "The Government and civil society organisations have taken significant steps to fight against slavery in Mauritania, but a more a holistic, collaborative and sustained approach addressing all forms of discrimination together with poverty at all levels of society is required," said the United Nations Special Rapporteur on ...
HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has received a letter from General Mohamed Ould Abdul Aziz, the president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, related to bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them.
UN expert in Mauritania to evaluate law on slavery
Gulnara Shahinian, UN special rapporteur on the modern day slavery, is in Mauritania at the government invitation, official sources said on Sunday in Nouakchott.
Mauritania says 14,955 refugees in Senegal return home
A total of 14,955 Mauritanian refugees in Senegal have returned since the repatriation operation began, an official source disclosed this to Xinhua on Tuesday.
In preparing for this issue of The North Africa Journal, we spent a great deal of time checking what North Africa is doing in building up its infrastructure to prepare for a 21st century economy.
The representative of the United Nations Fund for Popula tion Activities to Senegal, Mrs Rose Gakuba, on Tuesday called for a sig n ificant contribution of men and boys to the fight for gender equality.
Mauritanian president on terrorism, relations with Isreal, reforms
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, speaking to the Saudi Arabian newspaper "Arriyad", voiced the firm commitment of Mauritania to continue fighting terrorism.
Mauritanian Premier receives UAE ambassador
WAM Nouakchott, Oct 18th, 2009 : Mauritanian Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf received here today UAE ambassador to Mauritania Abdullah Mohammed Al Takawi.
The week's hottest temperature was 111.7 degrees Fahrenheit at Akjoujt, Mauritania.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on women to ge t involved in conflict prevention and resolution.
Blog of the Month: Listen to Africa
This month's winner captures sounds ranging from Senegal rains to hyena calls, on a British couple's very modern two-year cycling tour Huw Williams encounters a camel on the road in Southern Morocco.
Mauritania's farmers to benefit from UN scheme to reduce dependence on food imports
Farmers in Mauritania will receive financial help to turn milk into butter and cheese, to clean and package the vegetables they grow and to add value to other raw products under a $12 million programme unveiled by the United Nations agency tasked with eradicating rural poverty.
UAE envoy present credentials to Mauritanian President
Nouakchott, 4 Oct. 2009 President Muhammad Ould Abdelaziz of Mauritania received today Abdullah Mohammed Al Takawi, UAE Ambassador, who submitted his credentials to the Mauritanian leader.
NATO Resumes Ties With Mauritania
LONDON [MENL] -- NATO has decided to renew cooperation with Mauritania. The Western alliance said Mauritania would be welcomed as a full partner in the Mediterranean Dialogue.
Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History
John Limbert, distinguised professor of international affairs at the U.S. Naval Academy, talks about past and present attempts by the U.S. to deal with Iran and outlines strategies for U.S. negotiators to use in the future.
Mauritania Arrests 7 People in Plot
Mauritania arrests 7 Qaeda suspects: security services Updated at: 0800 PST, Tuesday, September 29, 2009 NOUAKCHOTT--Seven suspected members of Al-Qaeda's North African wing have been arrested in the Mauritanian desert, a senior official in the security services told media on Monday.
Mauritania arrests 7 Al-Qaeda suspects
Seven suspected members of Al-Qaeda's North African wing have been arrested in the Mauritanian desert, a senior official in the security services told AFP today.
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