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Mauritania

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Nigeria's position on the free trade Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and West African states is 'unlikely to change', according to the EU ambassador to Abuja Samuela Isopi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2023

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Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey (L) speaks next to European Council President Charles Michel (R), during the Accra Initiative summit on West Africa counter-terrorism cooperation which gathered heads of state and government in Accra on November 22, 2022. © Nipah Dennis/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris. © Lewis Joly/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

The state-owned company run by Mohamed Vall Ould Telmidi believes it has sufficient financial resources to mine the iron ore reserves in the north of Mauritania itself, and has abandoned plans to subcontract out the work.

Subscribers only Mining 29.06.2023

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2023

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

The battle to find the next president of ECOWAS has begun. © Studio Pachamama // © Olukayode Jaiyeola/Nurphoto/Nurphoto via AFP // © Tunisian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency/ Anadolu Agency via AFP // © Umit Donmez/Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via AFP // © Issouf Sanogo/AFP // © Cedeao

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2023

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

French firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Titane are currently bidding for a feasibility study contract for an extension of Mauritania's backbone, a major project aiming to equip the country with fibre optics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.06.2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Subscribers only Defence 30.05.2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.05.2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

Subscribers only Mining 16.05.2023

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

Subscribers only Defence 09.05.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Jordan is entering the race for the Union for the Mediterranean secretary general seat in 2024, for which Tunisia and Mauritania have already submitted candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.05.2023

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritania's military engineering corps has just secured two healthy, public works contracts worth $22m for projects in Nouakchott.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.05.2023

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

The state-owned mining company Maaden, which is led by Hamoud Ould M'hamedis and is responsible for overseeing exploration and artisanal and semi-industrial gold mining in Mauritania, has entrusted the military with the contract for the construction of a new mining services centre

Subscribers only Mining 26.04.2023

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

The French engineering company Artelia and its Mauritanian partner Afrecom are in the running for the contract to update the master plan for Nouakchott's water supply system.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 21.04.2023

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

At UN headquarters in New York, the name Leonardo Santos Simão, Mozambique's former foreign minister under Joaquim Chissano, is doing the rounds as the potential next head of UNOWAS.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2023

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Companies linked to Mauritanian businessman Yacoub Sidya are omnipresent around the African operations of Russian miner Nordgold, which was hit by sanctions after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The gold mining firm, however, takes great care to remain in the background.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 17.04.2023

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Mauritania

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Ginger-Burgeap seeks operator to bring electricity to rural Mauritania

Ghazouani strives to get Bamako back into G5 Sahel

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

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Mauritania

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

SNIM to relaunch F'Derick operations on its own

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Ginger-Burgeap seeks operator to bring electricity to rural Mauritania

Ghazouani strives to get Bamako back into G5 Sahel

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

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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
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa