Mauritania

Thirteen historical sites and two elements of Mauritanian cultural heritage were recently included in the World Islamic Organisation for Education, Science and Culture in the Islamic World (Icesco) heritage lists

BMZ, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP concluded a five-day visit to Mauritania, which included ministerial-level discussions and a field trip to Hodh Chargui; the first time the four agencies have undertaken such a visit

A toll-free number to report cases of slavery is now operational, an initiative of the National Commission for Human Rights, which is leading an awareness-raising tour across the country, called 'Esclavage Tourner la page', on the topic

A mobile hospital is operating, the Ministry of Health announced, stating that the facility aims at providing quality health services to vulnerable groups, particularly in rural areas and remote peri-urban areas

BP has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government to explore the potential for green hydrogen production

Preparations for the initiative Nouakchott Capital of Islamic Culture 2023 have begun

Ancient city of Chinguetti, founded in 1262 on the bank of a river that has now disappeared among the dunes, a Unesco World Heritage Site, now struggles to survive the advance of desert, with locals constantly having to remove windblown sand from alleys

An aircraft carrying foodstuffs to several towns and villages affected by the torrential rains that recently hit southern and eastern Mauritania has been sent by the United Arab Emirates

Five activists of the Ira-Rag movement were summoned by the Mauritanian security forces and were detained; InfoAfrica calls the detention a kidnapping 'by the Ghazouani political police'

Within the framework of bilateral cooperation with Algeria, Mauritania Prime Minister Benabderrahmane said that Algeria will share its vast experience in the gas sector

Human Right Watch, a pressure group, cited in particular Mauritania, with Libya and Morocco, regarding the stigma towards girls with sexual behaviour outside of marriage, which is not socially accepted or even criminalised

The Qatar Red Crescent Society has allocated $100,000 in emergency aid in response to the disastrous floods in Mauritania, including the distribution of 300 tents with basic supplies and 300 food parcels containing basic foodstuffs

BP's 10 million tonne per year liquefied natural gas project offshore Mauritania has taken a major step forward after a new production sharing contract was signed for the asset