Mauritania

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie signed an agreement during the spring meetings of the IMF and WB Group to jointly explore the development of a CBDC of the national currency Ouguiya

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has declared that he will run for a second term in the presidential elections scheduled for June

In a strategic development that emphasizes strengthening links between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia, Mauritania Airlines will start regular flights to and from the Kingdom

India and Mauritania held their first consultations with the Foreign Ministry in the capital Nouakchott, during which a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest were discussed

Mauritania and the European Union have signed a non-legally binding joint declaration, setting out the strengthening of a partnership on migration

The National Commission for Human Rights and the Mauritanian Football Federation signed a MoU in Nouakchott on the promotion of human rights, for children and people with special need

The President, together with the President of Algeria, inaugurated two land border crossings after detailed presentations of their structures, of their advantages and perspectives

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani officially assumed the rotating presidency of the African Union for 2024

The Spanish newspaper 'El País' reported that the European Union would allocate around €200 million to help Mauritania prevent the flow of irregular migrants

Mauritania, an unranked team, eliminated two-time champions Algeria from the AFCON, securing their first ever victory at the championship; and will play today in the round of 16 against Cape Verde, another tournament revelation

The country increased customs duties by 171% at El Guerguerat border crossing with Morocco, thus disrupting the flow of trucks and affecting Moroccan transporters of fruit and vegetables to the Nuakchot market

15 Christians were arrested in response to Muslim outrage; there is no law against evangelisation in the country, but officials prohibit non-Muslims from 'proselytising' and forbid any public expression of faith