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The Associated Press has spoken to over 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses ...
Refugees from Mali have told The Associated Press that a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, is committing abuses like ...
Mauritania launches e-health initiatives, including a national vaccination database and the E-CNAM platform for digital insurance and reimbursement. The government targets improved data management, ...
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Morocco remains a central hub in West African mobility, even as Moroccan departures decline and more Sub-Saharan nationals ...
Background Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. In Mauritania, very few children who experience ARI receive medical treatment.
World Bank Country Manager Ibou Diouf said the operation represents a critical step toward a new development model for ...
In a country that combines state-driven modernization with deeply rooted tribal structures, descent-based slavery remains a ...
Mauritania’s coast guard said Saturday it rescued 227 irregular migrants aboard a boat traveling from Gambia off the coast of Nouadhibou in the country’s northwest. A statement by the coast guard said ...
An ongoing blockade by the al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has brought much of the country's economy to a standstill. This comes as fighting between non-state armed groups, the Malian army, and their ...
She was forced to flee the Malian town of Lere, near the border with Mauritania, after her community came under a total blockade by jihadists some two weeks ago. Dressed in a brightly coloured tunic, ...