Event in Mauritania

  • Obama Chides African Leaders Who Cling to Power

    BOTSWANA, 2015/07/29 Barack Obama has chided African leaders who refuse to give up power in his initial speech at the African Union headquarters by a US president. The scolding came in the course of his address on Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to the 54-member continental bloc. "Africa's democratic evolution is as well at risk at the same time as leaders refuse to step aside at the same time as their terms end," Obama said. "No one should be president for life."

  • The 6th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum to be Held in Beijing

    BAHRAIN, 2015/07/10 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei announced at the press conference: Upon agreement of China and the League of Arab States, the 6th ministerial conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum will be held in Beijing on June 5. Foreign ministers or representatives from China and Arab states inclunding the Secretary-General of the Arab League will attend the conference.

  • Terrorism and Security Require a Global Response - Mauritanian President

    MAURITANIA, 2014/08/06 Washington, DC — Security threats - which have continued for additional than a decade, despite their recent decline - remind us that the fight against terrorism and organized crime requires constant vigilance. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is an opportunity for Africa and the United States to discuss this issue collectively and acknowledge and deepen American engagement. Recent events from Mali to Sudan, Libya to Nigeria and Kenya to Somalia indicate that this must be addressed as a world issue if the threats are to be sustainably contained and overcome. We are at a historical crossroads in Africa if we want to fasten peace and stability for the next generation.

  • Mauritania celebrates OAU/AU 50th anniversary

    MAURITANIA, 2013/05/26 The 50th anniversary of the setting up of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now renamed the African Union (AU), was celebrated Friday evening in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, with a rally attended by senior government officials. The deputy minister of foreign affairs and cooperation in charge of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Hamed Hamouny, lighted the torch symbolizing the African jubilee.

  • The 6th International Handifestival

    MAURITANIA, 2012/12/08 The 6th International Handifestival will be held from the 1st to the 4th of December in Nouakchott despite the financial difficulties confronting the organizers with less than 25% of the budget acquired. The event is organized by the ‘Nyellitaaré Légnol’ musical group managed by Mohamed Camara who as well serves the president of the Mauritanian musicians.
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