The coronavirus Task Force in Mauritania was established as an inter-ministerial committee under the leadership of the Prime Minister Ismail Bedda Cheikh Sidiya. The initial measures taken ranged from the closure of harbours and airports…
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Tags : Mauritania, pandemic, covid 19,
Abass Hamadi Diallo, born in 1986, was in southern Mauritania on 28 May near the border with Senegal that at the time was observing curfew regulations imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The young man, father of six, was helping a…
Read more from the source : Focus on Africa
Tags : Mauritania, racism,
Back in March, the Mauritanian government acted swiftly – banning travel between regions, restricting outings and gatherings and imposing a curfew between 6pm and 6am. All markets were closed and only food shops remained open. Police vehicles…
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TUNIS – Mauritanians are flocking back to markets and attending mosques for Friday prayers after the west African country eased its two-month lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. The vast desert country of just 4 million people has…
Read more from the source : The Arab Weekly
Tags : Mauritania, pandemic,
Corruption is an obstacle to business in Mauritania. All sectors of the economy suffer from pervasive corruption. Licenses and permits are often obtained through bribery or clientelistic networks, and the same applies for obtaining public…
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Task : Mauritania, corruption,
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has declared his country to be virus free. However, local human rights organisations, including UNPO Member IRA have begun to question the official count. The reason for distrust lies…
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Tags : Mauritania, coronavirus, covid 19,
The construction works of the port of N’Diago a multi functional port located 250 kilometres south of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania and 40 km from Keur Macène, a town and urban commune near Senegal’s border is edging closer to completion…
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Tags : Mauritania, N’Diago Port,
Nouakchott – In the heart of the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott a street is filled with sorcerers and fortune tellers who make a living by claiming they can heal the sick, chase away bad luck and bring good fortune. Dubbed the “collective clinic street”…
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Tags : Mauritania, sorcerers, doctors,
The West African country of Mauritania said that it has become coronavirus free after all infected people recovered or died, authorities said. The country has registered seven coronavirus cases, six left hospital while one person succumbed to the virus…
Read more from the source : The North Africa Post
Tags : Mauritania, coronavirus,
The project concerns the deployment of a second international connection for Mauritania, which will consist of a new submarine cable, including the wet plant, terrestrial segment and cable landing station. This new connection will provide …
Read more from the source : European Invest Bank
Tags : Mauritania, connexion, submarine connexion,