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Mauritania

Nouakchott ready to let gold diggers move into army turf

The Mauritanian government has shown it is willing to let [...]

Subscribers only Defence 16.04.2019

Mediation behind the scenes in Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse rift

No fewer than three west African presidents have been involved in resolving the political crisis that broke out in Mali last August.

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2019

Angel Losada's security visit to Nouakchott

The special representative of the European Union (EU) for the [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 10.04.2019

Workers protest, Dave Hendriks' welcome present at Tasiast

Days into his role as the new managing director of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.04.2019

Bahaye Ould Ghadda clan steps mining activities up a notch

With commodity prices on the rise Mauritanian firm Wafa Mining & Petroleum (WMP) is ready to take on new acquisitions. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2019

Tortue: takers lining up to pounce as Kosmos Energy plans to trim sails

The junior that discovered the giant deposit between Mauritania and Senegal would like to shed part of its shares to reduce its financial exposure.

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2019

Ahmed Hertani makes inroads for Suricate in gold and battery metals

Ahmed Hertani is both focused on getting quartz production up and running in 2019 at the northern Mauritanian project owned [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.03.2019

SNIM prepares its extreme make-over

Mauritania's national mining firm Societe nationale industrielle et miniere (SNIM) [...]

Subscribers only 05.03.2019

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

The World Bank is making progress on connecting the member [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2019

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

From 14 to 17 February, dignitaries from Africa's major lodges [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Rome's renewed interest in military base

On a visit to Niger on 15 January, the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte revived the project to set up [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.01.2019

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Have acted as the administrator of Necotrans until the liquidation [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.01.2019

Banque centrale de Mauritanie retains services of Andrew Rudman Consulting

On 13 January, the Banque centrale de Mauritanie (BCM) run [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.01.2019

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi took advantage of his first visit to Burkina Faso on 4 January to announce [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2019

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz needles Macky Sall

Although Senegal already has a regional school offering information technology [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.01.2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.01.2019

Olam prepares to sail into Nouakchott port

The team behind the consortium comprised of Singapore's Olam and [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.01.2019

C-19: Shell settles in nicely but Chariot waves goodbye

Shell, the buyer of Mauritanian offshore block C-19 previously operated [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2019

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz rounds off the year in style thanks to Total, BP and Kosmos Energy

Although Mauritanian minister of petroleum Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah had [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2019

Tortue: waiting game over for final investment decision

According to our sources, tomorrow should be the day the final investment decision for the giant cross-border deposit Tortue will [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.12.2018

Total seals new partnership with President Aziz

According to our sources, Total's head of E&P for Africa, Guy Maurice, is in Nouakchott today to meet with the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 04.12.2018

Spotlight
Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [.

Subscribers only Politics 28.11.2018

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Erdogan's proactive African policy is opening doors and opportunities for the two power giants.

Subscribers only Energy 27.11.2018

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Mauritania

Nouakchott ready to let gold diggers move into army turf

Mediation behind the scenes in Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse rift

Angel Losada's security visit to Nouakchott

Workers protest, Dave Hendriks' welcome present at Tasiast

Bahaye Ould Ghadda clan steps mining activities up a notch

Tortue: takers lining up to pounce as Kosmos Energy plans to trim sails

Ahmed Hertani makes inroads for Suricate in gold and battery metals

SNIM prepares its extreme make-over

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

Rome's renewed interest in military base

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Banque centrale de Mauritanie retains services of Andrew Rudman Consulting

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz needles Macky Sall

Doha asserts itself

Olam prepares to sail into Nouakchott port

C-19: Shell settles in nicely but Chariot waves goodbye

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz rounds off the year in style thanks to Total, BP and Kosmos Energy

Tortue: waiting game over for final investment decision

Total seals new partnership with President Aziz

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

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Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Mamadi Doumbouya

Mauritania

Nouakchott ready to let gold diggers move into army turf

Mediation behind the scenes in Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse rift

Angel Losada's security visit to Nouakchott

Workers protest, Dave Hendriks' welcome present at Tasiast

Bahaye Ould Ghadda clan steps mining activities up a notch

Tortue: takers lining up to pounce as Kosmos Energy plans to trim sails

Ahmed Hertani makes inroads for Suricate in gold and battery metals

SNIM prepares its extreme make-over

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

Rome's renewed interest in military base

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Banque centrale de Mauritanie retains services of Andrew Rudman Consulting

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz needles Macky Sall

Doha asserts itself

Olam prepares to sail into Nouakchott port

C-19: Shell settles in nicely but Chariot waves goodbye

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz rounds off the year in style thanks to Total, BP and Kosmos Energy

Tortue: waiting game over for final investment decision

Total seals new partnership with President Aziz

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

Spotlight Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

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Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

Spotlight
Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare