May 23, 2013
Mauritania News
Rape, domestic violence rising in Mauritania
February 10, 2012Rape and domestic violence are said to be on the rise in Mauritania.
According to a demography health survey, large percentage of the female population in the country is being married before the age15.
West Africa: Millions at risk of severe food crisis, says Oxfam
December 13, 2011Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across West Africa, Oxfam said Monday.
With early indicators pointing to a likely food crisis in 2012, with people at particularly high risk in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad, now is the time to
invest in preventative measures, the International humanitarian non-governmental organization said.
WFP Sahel food crisis alert, as Plan Int’l urges long-term support
December 10, 2011The World food Programme (WFP) warns of a looming food crisis in the Sahel region in West and Central Africa, while the charity Plan International has stressed the need to “focus on long-term support as well as emergency aid.”
US Donates Equipment to Malian Army in Terrorism Fight
October 31, 2011The United States has donated a consignment of equipment to the Malian Army under the Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Partnership that aims to fight the spread of terrorism.
'Mauritania must not jail anti-slavery activists'--Amnesty Int'l
August 24, 2011Amnesty International is calling on authorities in Mauritania to revoke jail sentences given to four anti-slavery activists, who protested against the enslavement of a 10-year-old girl.
The four men, who belong to an anti-slavery NGO, were said to have been arrested in early August on charges of “unauthorized gathering" and “rebellion".West Africa: Govts, private sector urged to invest more in midwives
June 21, 2011Governments, private sector and midwives in West Africa have been urged to invest more in midwifery to make the profession more attractive so as to get more people drawn to it.
Senegal: 2nd ECOWAS T21 long-term planning course underway
June 21, 2011The second training course in long-term planning using the T21 model technique for the 15 ECOWAS Member states is underway in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
ECOWAS Citizen’s Union appeals for residence permit fee reduction
May 30, 2011ECOWAS citizens living in Liberia are appealing to relevant authorities of the sub-regional bloc to establish a harmonized structure for resident permit fees across member countries.
ECOWAS members urged to work with Interpol
May 21, 2011ECOWAS member states have been urged to collaborate with the general secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in sensitizing regional police forces to secure international police cooperation in the fight against crime.
Project to fight border harassment in West Africa launched
May 19, 2011A project to fight border harassments in West Africa has been launched here in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
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