Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was in Mauritania for a three-day visit that ended on Tuesday, January 14 as he announced the creation of a committee to complete the Rosso bridge linking the two countries by 2026. “This visit is part of the strengthening of exemplary bilateral relations between Senegal …
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More than 1,000 anti-slavery campaigners from across West Africa are meeting in Mauritania at a time when there is a renewed effort to eradicate the practice. In a rare public comment on the issue, Mauritania’s human rights commissioner told delegates that fighting the practice was a constant and irreversible priority …
Read More »Algeria accuses Morocco of deadly drone attack
Algeria has written to the United Nations, the African Union and the Arab League to inform of them of Monday’s killing of its nationals in a drone attack in Western Sahara. “Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra has informed the international organisations about the seriousness of state terrorism which cannot be justified …
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