Mauritania

Mauritania Names 29-Member Cabinet, New Defence Chief

Mauritania announced a 29-member government on Saturday, 10 October, keeping Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay but replacing defence and...

October 11, 2026

Mauritania Report Faults SOMELEC Over 2 Grid Fires

Mauritania's SOMELEC fire report links August's Nouakchott blackouts to new cables, costing over US$9 million, and urges a payment freeze.

October 9, 2026

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

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 Explained: Iron Ore, Offshore Gas, Migration and the 2029 Question

Mauritania explained: a desert state of 5.3 million with a US$11.7 billion economy, iron ore, new offshore gas, the Canary...

September 24, 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

EU Pays Tunisia and Mauritania Millions as Migration Deals Cut Departures

EU Africa migration deals with Tunisia and Mauritania have cut Italy arrivals, but rights costs and funding risks keep rising...

September 7, 2026