Mauritania Keeps PM, Names New Energy Chief
Mauritania's prime minister resigned on 9 October and was reappointed within hours. The new cabinet replaced the energy minister after...
October 23, 2026Topic
Mauritania
Mauritania Plans Digital Addresses, Pilot by End-2026
Mauritania, where parcels often wait at the post office, is building a national digital address system for every doorway, with...
October 4, 2026
Morocco Neighbours Explained, North Africa in 2026
Morocco’s neighbours shape trade, migration and security, with the closed Algeria border and the Western Sahara dispute still dividing the...
October 2, 2026
Mauritania’s Teachers Rally for Higher Pay as Inflation Jumps to 8.9%
Inflation in Mauritania jumped from 1.5% in 2025 to 8.9% in August. On 24 September, teachers rallied in the capital,...
September 25, 2026
Mauritania Opposition Unites Against a Third Term for the President
A Mauritania third term campaign by the ruling El Insaf party has drawn a formal opposition warning and pushed one...
September 22, 2026
Mauritania Gas Is Flowing. Uranium and Hydrogen Are Queued
Mauritania gas exports began at the end of 2024 and reached nameplate capacity in 2025. Uranium and hydrogen projects behind...
September 19, 2026
Mauritania Fuel Supply Tender Opens as Addax Energy’s Decade Monopoly Ends
Mauritania's fuel supply tender for a six-month national contract from 3 December 2026 ends Addax Energy's near-decade monopoly; bids close...
September 11, 2026
Mauritania Is Betting on Gas Without Letting Go of Its Iron
Mauritania GTA gas phase two is under evaluation with capacity of up to 3 million tonnes, while iron ore and...
September 4, 2026
Migrant Deaths Off West Africa Deepen Sahel-Atlantic Crisis
144 migrants dead or missing in July 2026 shipwrecks off Mauritania, where over 80% of Canary-bound boats now depart. EU...
July 24, 2026