By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
Mauritania’s Foreign Minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, announced consultations with Mauritanian nationals living in 22 countries. The initiative aims to better support the diaspora and assess its needs, according to Le Quotidien de Nouakchott, cited by Kassataya.
Mauritanian government spokesman Mohamed Ould Bebana says Nouakchott has made no official territorial claim concerning Lagouira. He also said Mauritania had no dispute with its northern neighbours after a Council of Ministers meeting, according to Kassataya.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
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 ·
Naha mint Mouknass has held political positions under several Mauritanian presidents since the early 2000s. The daughter of former Foreign Affairs Minister Hamdi Ould Mouknass, she led the Union for Democracy and Progress from 1999 and became the country’s first woman foreign minister, according to Initiatives News.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Initiatives News ·
Bâ Ousmane has been appointed Defence Minister in the new Mauritanian government, led by President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Kassataya presents the appointment of a civilian official as unusual in a Sahel where the military currently rule Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Two men held in Mauritania over rigged Masrivi drawA Mauritanian judge has remanded Allassane Sy, a former Masrivi bank employee, and Lassana Camara, presented as the initial winner of a draw, in custody. The case concerns a draw held on 9 October and the alleged manipulation of the participants’ file, according to journalist Souleymane Hountou Djigo.
Coach Medhi detained in Abidjan over alleged rape and violenceThe Ivorian influencer known by the pseudonym Coach Medhi was placed in detention at Abidjan Penitentiary Centre after appearing before the public prosecutor on 30 October 2026. He is accused of rape, sexual assault and violence, allegations he denies, according to Police Secours.The week in Africa
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