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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania
Download logo Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks and...
Coronavirus: UAE sends plane carrying medical supplies to Mauritania in fight against COVID-19
Download logo The United Arab Emirates, through the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has sent an aid plane carrying 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Mauritania to bolster the country’s efforts in curbing the spread of the virus. This shipment of medical...
Kinross reports strong 2025 second-quarter results
Robust margins drive record free cash flow of over $600 million On track for $650 million in return of capital to shareholders in 2025 Development projects advancing on plan TORONTO, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:...
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Approves US$23.8 Million Disbursement
March 3, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose severe human and social hardships on Mauritania, and the economy contracted by about 2 percent in 2020. The authorities have responded swiftly to mitigate the impact of the pandemic while...
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Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #42 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (27 October 2020), 3,434,225 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,289 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 46,412,100 COVID-19 cases and 1,193,177 related...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #41 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (20 October 2020), 3,025,116 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,780 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 42,977,875 COVID-19 cases and 1,152,8883 related...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #40 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (13 October 2020), 2,524,173 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 36,810 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 39,952,759 COVID-19 cases and 1,112,108 related...
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Extends COVID-19 Response Financing Facility to the Republic of Mauritania
Download logo The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (http://www.ITFC-IDB.org), has provided US$10 million financing in favour of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania specifically to procure medicine and equipment to help them in...
Coronavirus: UNICEF Mauritania COVID-19 Situation Report
Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs The first confirmed COVID-19 case was registered in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on 13 March, 2020. As of 24 August, 6,905 confirmed cases were registered, including 6,232 recoveries and 158 deaths....
United States Announces Nearly $152 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance in the Central Sahel Countries of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania
Download logo By USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa The United States announced nearly $152 million in new humanitarian assistance for the Central Sahel Republics of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which...
Coronavirus - Mauritania: Training for 90 health workers on managing COVID-19 cases and also keeping themselves safe and protected
Today in Mauritania, World Health Organization (WHO) trains over 90 health workers on managing #COVID19 cases while also keeping themselves safe and protected from infection. These health workers will be deployed across the country to support the...
Coronavirus: Mauritania to strengthen its COVID-19 Response
Download logo The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $70 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Mauritania in strengthening the response to the pandemic. The **Mauritania COVID-19 Emergency...
Coronavirus - Mauritania: World Food Programme (WFP) Mauritania Country Brief
Download logo Operational Context Mauritania is a lower middle-income country in the Sahel with a population of 4.7 million that lives over a vast but mostly arid 1,030,700 km2 territory. Mauritania is exposed to recurrent cycles of drought,...
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Approves Augmentation and US$52 Million Disbursement
September 2, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose severe health, social, and economic hardships in Mauritania, with a 3.2 percent contraction of output expected in 2020. The authorities have responded swiftly to the shock with measures...
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Coronavirus - Mauritania: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Mauritania COVID-19 Situation Report
Download logo Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs The first confirmed case of Covid was registered in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on 13 March 2020. As of 10 June, 1284 confirmed cases were recorded, including 142 recoveries and 71...
Coronavirus: Mauritania making Long-Term Investments for Refugees and Host Communities
Download logo On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the World Bank and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) salute the commitment of the Government of Mauritania to continue offering protection to refugees while including the...
Islamic Republic of Mauritania : Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Augmentation of Access-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: September 16, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic continues...
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Coronavirus - Mauritania: How COVID-19 Affects Nomadic Herders - IOM’s Transhumance Tracking Tool Launched in Mauritania
Herders in Africa’s arid Sahelian region follow a seasonal cycle as they seek greener pastures for their livestock. Every year, thousands of men and beasts travel what’s known as “transhumance corridors” in a pilgrimage as old as time. However, as...
Mauritania Gets Help To Strengthen Economic Stability, Speed Up Growth
Nouakchott, Mauritania. The country has obtained an IMF loan to support its economic recovery (photo: iStockphoto/mtcurado) December 13, 2017 Mauritania has obtained a three-year loan from the IMF to support the government program aimed at...
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