Mauritania

UPDATE 1-Mauritania central banker quits to head iron miner

NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mauritania's central bank governor said on Friday he had resigned to take up a post as head of the country's biggest company, iron ore miner Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM)....

Morocco announces decentralization to solve Sahara conflict

Rabat, Morocco - Moroccan politicians Friday welcomed a decentralization announced by King Mohammed VI as part of the search for a solution to the Western Sahara conflict. Rabat was seeking serious negotiations under the United...

West Africa: Common External Tariff - Region Adopts 5th Band

MMC). The fifth band, which is the highest tariff of 35 per cent, was adopted by the ministers at their just concluded meeting held in Banjul, The Gambia; where they described it (band) as a great vision for the countries in...

West African arts flood Max stage

The 16-member Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa combines music and dance traditions from countries throughout West Africa with an authenticity that stamps every element from instruments to costumes.

Links November 4th to November 6th

Links from my del.icio.us account for November 4th through November 6th: Taqadoumy - Mauritania twin named after Obama and McCain - Talk about sibling rivalry. SPIEGEL ONLINE - Druckversion - Muslim Martin Luthers: The...

Mauritania bans fish exports to meet local needs

Mauritania banned most of its fish exports this week in order to meet domestic demand, Fisheries Minister Hassena Ould Ely announced on Thursday (November 6th). The ban on exports of sea bream and two local species accounts for...

Uganda: Hatred Against Poverty Rising Across the Globe

On October 22, the Guinness Book of Records announced the verified figures for the number of people who had participated in this year's Stand Up and Take Action in support of the MDGs jointly organised by the UN Millennium...

Sterling in bid talks

Article Date: Nov 04 2008 AIM-quoted Sterling Energy says it has received approaches regarding possible offers ‘from third parties’. The company, which recently announced a 70 per cent increase in daily oil production at...

Mauritanian female leaders launch movement promoting national unity

Mauritanian women from diverse political and professional backgrounds launched an initiative Wednesday (November 4th) in Nouakchott to help resolve the country's post-coup instability and effect political reconciliation, AMI...

Banda East Well Drilling Ahead Offshore Mauritania

Roc Oil (Mauritania) Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC, advised that on November 2, 2008, the Banda East-1B appraisal well had achieved a depth of 2,443 mBRT. Current operation was to prepare to run Core#2 from 2,443...

               

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