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Mauritanian authorities have ordered traditional gold prospectors to vacate all mining sites located within 10 kilometers (6 ...
Until recently, Mauritania was a major fishmeal producer, home to the world’s second-highest number of processing plants, with the boom driven largely by lax regulations and the rapid issuance of ...
Mauritania’s energy landscape stands on the brink of transformation as negotiations intensify around Africa’s most ambitious green hydrogen initiative. The West African nation is racing against time ...
Deadly bush fires can break out in the blink of an eye and last for days in the vast desert MBERA, Mauritania — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree ...
MBERA, Mauritania (AP) — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over the barren and hostile Mauritanian desert. The crack of the wood ...
TGS has launched a large-scale multi-client 3D seismic project designed to support exploration across offshore Mauritania and the broader West African Atlantic margin. Mauritania currently has no ...
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NOUAKCHOTT, November 25, 2025 - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, a $30 million credit from the International ...
The ancient tribes of Mauritania were Berber and Niger-Congo people. The Bafours were primarily agricultural, and among the first Saharan people to abandon their historically nomadic lifestyle. With ...