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From Senegal to The Gambia: Imam Bacchus reflects on Slave Trade atrocities
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 17, 2025
Imam Shaykh Safraz Bacchus, center engaged several African children during his 2024 trip to continue his humanitarian work, He distributed school supplies and food hampers. Photo courtesy of Imam Shaykh Safraz Bacchus Guyanese-born Imam Shaykh...
Saudi to develop iron mine in Mauritania
Zawya
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Saudi Arabia and Mauritania are working to launch a strategic iron mining partnership as part of efforts to expand economic cooperation and boost mutual investments, Mauritania’s ambassador to Riyadh has said. Moktar Ould Dahi told the Saudi daily...
Is Dubai’s short-term rental market hurting long-term property value?
Gulf Business
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August 17, 2025
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Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves
The Conversation
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August 18, 2025
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed...
WADPN Calls On ECOWAS, National Governments To Protect Marginalized People
News Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) and its partners have called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and national governments, particularly in Ghana, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso, to take decisive steps towards...
Saudi Arabia, Mauritania Partnership Aims to Produce 14 Mln Tons of Iron Annually
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 15, 2025
Mauritania and Saudi Arabia are working to launch a strategic iron mining partnership as part of efforts to expand economic cooperation and boost mutual investments, Mauritania’s ambassador to Riyadh said. Ambassador Moktar Ould Dahi told Asharq...
Mauritania nets EIB loan
International Railway Journal
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August 13, 2025
Freight operator SNIM to receive $US 125m funding towards $US 512m modernisation programme. THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a $US 125m loan towards state-owned iron ore mining company SNIM’s $US 512m rail modernisation programme....
African Development Bank Unveils Groundbreaking Mapping of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations in Africa
Middle East News 247
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August 13, 2025
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has unveiled the findings of a first-of-its-kind study mapping women entrepreneurs’ associations across sixteen African countries, revealing significant capacity gaps that hinder their economic impact....
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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AfDB Unveils Groundbreaking Mapping of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations in Africa
Fresh Angle
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The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has unveiled the findings of a first-of-its-kind study mapping women entrepreneurs’ associations across sixteen African countries, revealing significant capacity gaps that hinder their economic impact....
87% of women entrepreneurs’ associations in Africa lack financial skills — AfDB report
Business Hallmark
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August 13, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a pioneering study mapping women entrepreneurs’ associations across 16 African countries, uncovering significant gaps that threaten to limit their contribution to economic growth. The report,...
Algerian media criticize Mauritania for new border crossing with Morocco
Hespress
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August 13, 2025
Algerian media La Patrie, close to the Algerian regime, criticized Mauritania over the planned opening of a new international border crossing linking the Moroccan city of Smara to the northern Mauritanian town of Bir Moghrein via the Amagala...
The Sahel: a key region for European security
Atalayar
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August 18, 2025
In this interview, journalist and international correspondent Alberto Masegosa takes an in-depth look at the complex situation in the Sahel, an African region marked by instability, the advance of jihadism, the withdrawal of Western powers and the...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:34 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump's nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has selected E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner at the Labor...
More pledges for Taifa Stars as Mauritania take on Burkina Faso
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Azam Media Limited has announced a significant reward package for the Taifa Stars as they compete in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. The company will award the players Sh50 million if they win the CHAN title. In...
World Bank appoints new country director
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 12, 2025
Nathan Belete THE World Bank Group has appointed Mr Nathan Belete as the new country director for Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. An Ethiopian national and a development professional with over 25 years of work experience across Africa, East...
Mauritania faces drug market challenges amid efforts to restore public trust
Hespress
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August 9, 2025
Widespread concerns over counterfeit drugs, cross-border smuggling and limited compliance with medical prescriptions are fueling a crisis of confidence in Mauritania’s pharmaceutical sector, prompting some patients to seek medications through...
Drone Statecraft: Turkey’s Expanding Security Footprint in Africa
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images As Jihadist fighters continue to wreak havoc with a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali, the Junta government—with its limited capacity and international support—is scrambling...
Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel
Institute for Security Studies
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Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel The African Union is uniquely positioned to lead coordinated responses that disrupt criminal networks, strengthen border security and cut arms flows. The Sahel region faces...