Africa: All of Africa Today - April 13, 2026

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Africa: All of Africa Today - August 28, 2025

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West Africa: A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal

President Donald Trump is slated to host the heads of state of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a luncheon discussion on Wednesday at the White… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 3, 2025

Trump Invites Five African Leaders to Washington Read more »

Mauritania: Second Chances Through Sport - How Exercise Aids Inmate Rehabilitation

In my job, I work to reintegrate formerly incarcerated people back into society. I often see the harsh conditions they live in, like juveniles being in their overcrowded cells… Read more »

Africa: Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President of AfDB

Former Mauritanian finance minister, Sidi Ould Tah, was elected president of the Africa Development Bank, the AfDB announced. Tah, who also headed the Arab Bank for Economic… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 29, 2025

 Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President Of AfDB Read more »

Africa: Mauritania's AfDB Presidential Candidate Ould Tah Shares His Four Pillars of Leadership

Former Mauritanian Finance Minister and candidate for president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, promised internal reforms at the regional development… Read more »

Mauritania: Mauritania Promotes Mineral and Agricultural Assets and Promises Reforms to Attract Investors

Mauritania, with significant reserves of underdeveloped natural resources and untapped agri-business potential, is introducing reforms needed to make the northwest African nation a… Read more »

Africa: AfdB Candidates for President Share Their Visions

The countdown has begun for the five candidates aspiring to the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, which will hold its Annual Meetings from May 26 to 29,… Read more »

Africa: Mauritania's Sidi Oud Tah To Unveil Vision to Lead the African Development Bank

When Sidi Ould Tah addresses the media on Tuesday, May 6, he will use the opportunity to position himself as the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The… Read more »

Madagascar: French President Macron Heads to Madagascar to Discuss Regional Cooperation and Development

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing… Read more »

West Africa: The Role of Local Media in Sahel Conflict Reporting

allAfrica 's  Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the… Read more »

Mauritania: Chad and Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Militant Alliance

Mauritania and Chad have cleared the way for the disintegration of the G5 Sahel coalition, which was formed in 2014, to address extremists and other issues in the sub-region, Al… Read more »

Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Aziz Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption

Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was sentenced to five years in prison by a Mauritanian court for corruption. reports. Read more »

West Africa: Illegal Fishing Costs West African Nations Billions in Revenue

Six West African nations lose U.S. $2.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing, says a new report from Amnesty International. Read more »

Africa: Building Peace in Troubled Places – South Sudan, the Sahel, Mozambique

A backgrounder for AllAfrica's online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners. Read more »

Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel

The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »

Mauritania: President Appoints New Cabinet

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as Prime Minister hours after the previous government resigned amid an… Read more »

West Africa: In 20 Years, Will Five Arid Nations Be a Sahelistan or a Desert Rose?

Five countries in west Africa's Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – are facing crises across multiple fronts, including the accelerated… Read more »

Africa: Africans Suffer Setbacks in Safety and Rule of Law - Report

Africa's premier survey of the performance of its national governments says safety and the rule of law have on average declined across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Thirty Nations Cut 'Multidimensional' Poverty in 'Runaway Success'

According to a new analysis from the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford, 30 of 35 sub-Saharan African countries analysed for changes to… Read more »

Africa: Terrorism and Security Require a Global Response - Mauritanian President

Security threats - which have continued for more than a decade, despite their recent decline - remind us that the fight against terrorism and organized crime requires constant… Read more »

Mauritania: Modern Slavery in Mauritania

An excerpt from the Global Slavery Index published by the Walk Free Foundation: Read more »

Africa: Campaign Names Africa's Slave-Holding Nations

An anti-slavery campaign group says in a new report that Nigeria has the highest number of people living in what it describes as "modern slavery" in Africa, while Mauritania has… Read more »