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Authorities arrest 48 citizens for illegal gold mining in Songo
Angola Press Agency
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Uíge – A group of 48, national and foreign citizens, who were engaged in illegal gold exploration, in the municipality of Songo, in the province of Uíge, were arrested, in recent days, by the local National Police (PN). During the working visit of...
Morocco, Mauritania seal electrical interconnection agreement
Hespress
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February 4, 2025
Director-General of Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), Tarik Hamane, and Director-General of the Mauritanian Electricity Company (SOMELEC), Sidi Salem Mohaned Elabd, signed on Tuesday in Nouakchott an agreement to...
Mauritania sets ambitious green hydrogen agenda
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania In Mauritania’s wind-swept deserts and sun-drenched plains, a green energy transformation is taking root, with the country aiming to reshape...
Nine Migrant Bodies Found Off Mauritanian Coast
teleSUR
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February 4, 2025 Hour: 2:29 pm The bodies of nine deceased migrants were discovered at sea off the coast of Nouadhibou, a city in northern Mauritania, approximately 470 kilometers from Nouakchott, the local municipality reported on Tuesday....
Morocco and Mauritania agree to connect electricity networks
Middle East Monitor
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February 5, 2025
Morocco and Mauritania signed an agreement on Tuesday to connect their electricity networks. The agreement was announced by Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), after the Director General Tarik Hamane and his...
Mauritania is ambitiously working to harness its vast energy resources
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania What qualities are you looking for in a new strategic partner to join in the development of BirAllah? The BirAllah gas field is considered a...
Mauritania seeks energy to drive transformation
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania From an expanding mining sector to the potential of green hydrogen and natural gas, Mauritania’s ambitions require a robust energy...
S&P Global Commodity Insights partners with African Energy Chamber to accelerate Africa’s energy development
Africa Business Communities
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced that energy and commodities information company S&P Global Commodity Insights has joined the Chamber as an official partner. With the partnership, the AEC and S&P Global Commodity Insights aim to...
The Sahel Can Revolutionize Renewable Energy Access and Affordability Up to the Last Mile
Business Ghana
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By Reshmi Theckethil, Lead Portfolio, Climate Action, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy, and Resilience | Sahel Resilience Project Manager, UNDP Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa (www.UNDP.org). Imagine a Sahel region where every...
Energy: the bedrock of Mauritania’s pitch to investors
African Business
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November 5, 2024
This article is sponsored by Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mauritania is stepping confidently into a new era, positioning itself as a resilient energy player with a bold vision for the future....
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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What’s hot for Mining Indaba 2025
Stockhead
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February 3, 2025
The 31st edition of the Indaba conference runs from February 3–6 in Cape Town Uranium explorer Aura Energy will be front and centre, highlighting its Tiris asset Copper hunter Belararox and goldie Many Peaks Minerals will also be in attendance...
National compacts launched in bid to kickstart energy reform
African Business
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February 5, 2025
With thirty African countries formally endorsing Mission 300 at the recent Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania, the race is now on to provide energy access to 300m Africans by 2030. The success of this ambitious initiative – which is backed by the...
Mauritanian president sends handwritten message to Egyptian counterpart
Egypt Today
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November 5, 2024
CAIRO – 5 November 2024: Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdel Aty received Tuesday a handwritten message addressed to President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi from his Mauritanian counterpart and that was delivered by Secretary-General of the Mauritanian...
African Development Banks inks agreement with Mauritania to improve livestock sector
African Business
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February 7, 2025
This article is part of a series produced in collaboration with the African Development Bank in light of its sixtieth anniversary. Please visit our dedicated portal to read about the Bank's history and its activities on the continent. An agreement...
CORRECTION: S&P Global Commodity Insights Joins Forces With The African Energy Chamber (AEC) To Accelerate Africa’S Energy Development Through Market Expertise
MENAFN
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February 3, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African energy Chamber (AEC) ( ) – the voice of the African energy sector – is pleased to announce that energy and commodities information company S&P Global Commodity Insights has joined the Chamber as an official partner....
Floating LNG Finds Its Stride With Global Capacity Set To Triple by 2030
Journal of Petroleum Technology
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July 30, 2025
Global demand for natural gas is expected to drive floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) capacity to 42 mtpa by 2030, before rising to 55 mtpa by 2035. The figures represent a three- and nearly fourfold increase over the 14.1 mtpa of installed...
Mauritania and France sign agreement to establish National Centre for University Pedagogy
Libyan Express
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November 9, 2024
The Mauritanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research signed an agreement on Friday with the French Embassy to establish and support a National Centre for University Pedagogy in Mauritania. The project will receive funding amounting...
Algerian Petroleum Institute Partners with Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company for Training and Expertise Development
Algeria News Gate
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February 1, 2025
The Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP), part of the Sonatrach Group, has signed a framework agreement with Mauritania's Hydrocarbons Company (SMH) in Nouakchott to boost training and expertise development, the Group announced on Sunday. The...
Mauritania ex-president in court for graft charges appeal
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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November 13, 2024
11 mins ago Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says public servants should be restricted from taking traditional titles while in service, to curb the high rate of corrupt practices. Jega made...