Mauritania calls for accountability over Riyadh airport attack
Mauritania called on Sunday, 11 October, for those responsible for Saturday's attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport to be held accountable and…
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Technical mission prepares study of water supply to Akjoujt from Benichab
MCM facilities in Akjoujt, an archive image published by Madar in July 2024. Mauritania's water ministry has sent a technical mission to Akjoujt…
Senegal discusses reopening its embassy in Libya
Cheikh Niang and Libya's Taher Salam Al-Baour discussed reopening Senegal's embassy in Libya and economic cooperation, according to the Senegalese foreign ministry. The…
Malian army says strikes targeted two vehicles and a suspected armed-group site
The Malian army's general staff said it had carried out strikes on two vehicles that it said were carrying individuals it described as…
African credit rating agency begins operations
The African Credit Rating Agency, AfCRA, announced the official start of its operations, saying it had completed preparations to assess the creditworthiness of…
UN urges reparatory justice for African victims of slavery and colonialism
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called for reparatory justice to address historical and contemporary injustices suffered by…
Mauritania announces new government with nearly 30 ministers
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani announced the composition of a new government on Saturday, 10 October 2026, led by Mokhtar Ould…
Mauritania announces new appointments at the presidency
Mauritania's presidency announced the appointment of Aissata Ba Yahya as minister and secretary-general of the presidency, replacing Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf. Ba Yahya…
Mauritania's UN representative meets Western Sahara envoy
Mauritania's representative to the United Nations, Cheikhna Ould Nenni, has said he met Staffan de Mistura, the UN secretary-general's personal envoy for Western…
Jamaa party urges government formation to reflect findings of SOMELEC fire inquiry
The Citizenship and Justice Front, known as Jamaa, has called for the findings and recommendations of the inquiry into fires at Mauritania's electricity…
Congo and Mozambique sign strategic cooperation agreements
Congo-Brazzaville and Mozambique signed around ten cooperation agreements during an official visit to Congo by Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, seeking to broaden their…
Senegal urges political dialogue amid Guinea-Bissau election concerns
Senegal expressed concern about the possible postponement of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election, scheduled for 6 December, and called on the transitional authorities to honour…