By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sahara Médias
At midnight, a queue of dozens of cars stretches along a street leading to a petrol station in the capital, Nouakchott. Some drivers get out to check whether the pumps are still working, while others switch off their engines to save the fuel they have left. The outcome remains uncertain.
The secretary-general of Mauritania’s Ministry of Social Action, Childhood and Family, Hamoudi Cheikhna Aly, oversaw in Nouakchott the laying of the foundation stone for a training and rehabilitation village for children with disabilities. The ceremony marked the launch of the project in the capital, according to Le Quotidien de Nouakchott.
🇲🇷 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 ·
Long and unpredictable power cuts are disrupting work, education and daily life in Venezuela, where residents have protested in several cities. In Maracaibo, Yanira reports going without electricity for up to 11 hours in a day, while protesters have also blocked roads, according to Global Voices.
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In Dar El Barka, a Nouakchott neighbourhood, Abidina Doro Coulibaly has turned part of his home into a classroom to accommodate pupils affected by the lack of school facilities. The initiative comes after schools reopened on 5 October, while several Mauritanian localities still lack classrooms, reports RFI.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Kassataya ·
Maurilog and DSV partner to support projects in MauritaniaMauritanian company Maurilog and Danish transport and logistics group DSV have formed a partnership to offer integrated services to businesses and support major projects in Mauritania. Announced in early October at the Port of Nouakchott, their cooperation builds on a relationship of more than 25 years, according to Lecalame.
Lagos aims to double food self-sufficiency to 40%Lagos wants to raise food self-sufficiency from about 20% to 40% of demand through increased production, processing and distribution capacity. The target is set out in a five-year agricultural roadmap presented at World Food Day in Ikeja, according to the Lagos State government cited by Punch.The week in Africa
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