Ghazouani peacefully elected as president of Mauritania in place of Abdel Aziz – no change. Economy doing well.
Articles tagged: ‘Mauritania’
Resources and boundaries on the Arab world’s Atlantic periphery
Posted onMorocco’s right to exploit the resources of the Western Sahara is contested by Polisario and its supporters. Elsewhere on the Atlantic littoral, Mauritania has cooperated successfully with Senegal over shared water and gas resources.
Locusts
Posted onLocust swarms around the Red Sea and across Arabia may cause serious harm depending on the next three months.
Western Sahara: talks in Geneva
Posted onWestern Sara – UN succeeds in bringing all the stakeholders in this ancient problem together. Algeria and Morocco bad neighbours. Talks to resume in 2019.
MBS’s tour – pluses and minuses
Posted onMBS visited six Arab states before and after the G20. Proof of confidence he is under no threat at home. Governments toe the line of friendship, with some rewards. Problems in the Maghreb.
FGM: progress in Africa
Posted onHuge decline since 1990 in FGM in Africa where it is most prevalent. Information about the Middle East remains scanty.
Mauritania: elections
Posted onParliamentary elections on 1 September, presidentials next year. No change likely. Slavery still an issue. Offshore gas prospects. Security in the Sahel.
Mauritania
Posted onmoves against slavery; the Sahel; the Qatar vs. four dispute and a strange report from DC.
Agriculture in the Arab world: still important after all these millennia
Posted onDespite some decline in its relative contribution to Arab economies, agriculture remains important in both economic and social terms. Improved management, less bureaucracy and better access to markets could make it more so.
The Arab League in decline
Posted onArab League summit due this month in Riyadh, postponed till next month. Is it on the way out?