By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
Nouakchott Military Hospital and the social affairs directorate of the Mauritanian Armed Forces organised a day of free consultations and screening for breast and cervical cancer. Open to all women, the initiative was held on Wednesday, according to the Mauritanian News Agency.
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The Idini project, aimed at strengthening Nouakchott’s water supply, was completed two months ahead of schedule, Mauritanian Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Diay said. He made the announcement during a visit to the capital’s service facilities and projects, according to the Mauritanian News Agency.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Mauritania presented its first periodic report on implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. The document was submitted to the African Committee of Experts at its 48th ordinary session, according to the Mauritanian Information Agency.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has tasked Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay with forming a new government in Nouakchott. The decision follows the government’s resignation, reported by the Mauritanian News Agency and mentioned by Kassataya.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
In Senegal, World Patient Safety Day is highlighting dialogue between healthcare workers and patients, particularly to improve the management of non-communicable diseases. Held every 17 September, it underlines the importance of understanding the disease and treatment, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS).
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: APS ·
Mauritanian diaspora denounces discrimination in WashingtonMembers of the Mauritanian diaspora demonstrated in Washington on 19 October 2026 to denounce practices they consider discriminatory in the embassy’s handling of diaspora affairs. The protesters’ representatives called for Mauritanian citizens to be treated fairly, Kassataya reports.
Kaolack blood centre collects nearly 8,000 bagsThe Kaolack Regional Blood Transfusion Centre has collected nearly 8,000 blood bags since it began operating, its director, Dr Babacar Diagne, said. This total, reached before the end of the year, exceeds the approximately 7,000 bags previously collected each year by the regional hospital’s blood bank, according to APS.The week in Africa
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