Africa Mauritania The number of refugees fleeing insecurity in the Sahel to Mauritania has reached 'a critical threshold', the Defence Minister said; according to a recent UNHCR report, there are 275.000 refugees and asylum seekers in the population of 4,9 million
Africa Mauritania A €4,85 million contribution from the European Union helped WFP provide vital food and nutrition assistance to 78.000 people affected by the crisis in Mauritania in 2024
Africa Mauritania A project aimed at expanding cultivable areas and widening Djeo-Ankalak-Konde waterway was launched in Dar el Barka region to provide vulnerable groups with access to agricultural land and increase food production particularly of rice and vegetables
Africa Mauritania The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to help the Mauritanian Red Crescent expand its response to the influx of Malian refugees
Africa Mauritania A forum on livestock and pastoralism in Sahel and West Africa took place this week; “Nouakchott+10: A Decade of Action for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities – Achievements and Future Pathways” marks ten years of Ndjamena and Nouakchott Declarations