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Coronavirus – Mauritania: Holding the Line: Border Officials Mobilize Against COVID-19 with International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Support
African Press Organization
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April 1, 2020
The daily trickle of travelers, livestock and goods that once boarded the ferry between Mauritania and Senegal through the Rosso border crossing will grow when it reopens, one of the few active points of entry (POEs) between the two countries. “In...
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper travels to Mauritania, Algeria, and Tunisia
African Press Organization
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February 27, 2020
Download logo Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper travels to Mauritania, Algeria, and Tunisia February 27-March 4, 2020, to expand U.S. security cooperation and defense trade that enhances our shared...
Under Secretary David Hale’s travel to Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania
African Press Organization
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February 4, 2020
Download logo Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to West Africa from February 4-13, to advance America’s diplomatic engagement in the Sahel. His trip will focus on bolstering peace and security regional partnerships,...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Supports Cross-border Communities Between Mauritania and Mali
African Press Organization
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December 18, 2019
Download logo “No development can be attained without security. It is with safe borders that we can guarantee the security of cross-border communities,” says Saghair Haimdon, Mayor of Bousteila, a village located at the border between Mauritania...
At least 58 migrants dead after boat capsizes near Coast of Mauritania
African Press Organization
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December 5, 2019
Download logo At least 58 people are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank as it approached the coast of Mauritania today. Eighty-three others swam to shore and are receiving assistance from Mauritanian authorities, International...
Zendure’s New GaN Travel Adapter Exceeds $100K on Fifth Day of Crowdfunding
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 4, 2019
Palo Alto, California, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zendure, based in Palo Alto, California, has received more than $100,000 USD on the fifth day of crowdfunding for Passport GO, their new GaN-powered travel adapter with an auto-resetting...
African Union (AU) Technical Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism meeting
African Press Organization
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April 23, 2019
Download logo The Second Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIET) took place this week from April 14-18, in Cairo. The meeting was organized...
In Nouakchott, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)’s Vera Songwe congratulates Mauritania on ratification of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
African Press Organization
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January 30, 2019
Download logo In an audience with the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz held yesterday in Nouakchott, ECA’s Executive Secretary Vera Songwe congratulated Mauritania for having ratified the African Continental...
Angola denies alleged captivity of Mauritanian businessman
Angola Press Agency
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July 4, 2018
Nouakchott, ANGOLA, July 4 - Angolan Foreign Minister Manuel Augusto on Monday denied reports that the businessman and former Mauritanian presidential candidate Rachid Mustafa was in captivity in Angola., Speaking to the press, after his...
Outrage as al-Bashir travels again
African Press Organization
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July 30, 2018
Outrage as al-Bashir travels again: WHAT should have been a celebration of Africa’s largest free-trade zone has turned to a spat over human rights after Sudanese “war criminal” Omar al-Bashir was given pride of place next to Djibouti president...
Africa: Senior State Department Officials Previewing Secretary Tillerson's Travel to the Continent of Africa
U.S. Department of State
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March 2, 2018
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you very much for joining us for today’s teleconference. Today we will have senior State Department officials previewing the Secretary’s upcoming travel to the continent of Africa. I want to remind...
Mauritania Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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November 30, 2012
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges extreme caution for those who choose to travel to Mauritania, because of activities by terrorist groups in the region, including al-Qaida in the...
Africa Visa Openness Index notes that Africans were able to travel more freely across the continent in 2016 compared to 2015
African Press Organization
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May 19, 2017
The African Development Bank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the World Economic Forum has launched the second edition of the Africa Visa Openness Index. The Index analyses the visa regime in Africa and how open countries are...
Mauritania Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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May 24, 2012
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges extreme caution for those who choose to travel to Mauritania, because of activities by the terrorist group al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)....
New Permanent Representative of Mauritania presents credentials
African Press Organization
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November 28, 2016
The new Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations (Vienna), Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Brahim Khlil, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at...
Mauritania Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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October 12, 2011
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges extreme caution for those who chose to travel to Mauritania due to increased activities by the terrorist group al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb...
Mauritania Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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November 4, 2010
The U.S. Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges extreme caution when traveling there due to increased activities by the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). AQIM...
Mali Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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March 16, 2012
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to Mali, and recommends against all travel to the north of the country due to threats of attacks and kidnappings of Westerners. In addition, the National Movement for...
2011-03-11 Mauritania Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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March 14, 2011
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania and urges extreme caution when traveling there due to increased activities by the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). AQIM continues to...
Niger Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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August 5, 2011
The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger, and urges extreme caution due to increased kidnapping threats against Westerners. This replaces the Travel Warning for Niger dated January 12, to update...