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Kagame Holds Talks With Ivorian, Mauritanian Presidents

[New Times] President Paul Kagame, on Monday, May 12, held bilateral discussions with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania and President Alassane Ouattara of Côté d'Ivoire.

Liberia Names Final 21-Player Squad for Wafu a Women's Championship in Mauritania

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's senior women's national football team head coach, Selam Kebede, has officially announced a 21-player squad set to represent the country at the 2025 West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A Women's Championship in Mauritania, scheduled from May 18-31, 2025.

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

[allAfrica] NouakChott -- Former Mauritanian Finance Minister and candidate for president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, promised internal reforms at the regional development institution if elected at the upcoming Board of Governors meeting in Abidjan. Tah said there's a need to improve key functions of the Bank, such as reducing the time frame for the implementation of projects and attracting the necessary talent.

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

[allAfrica] Nouakchatt -- Mauritania, with significant reserves of underdeveloped natural resources and untapped agri-business potential, is introducing reforms needed to make the northwest African nation a more attractive investment destination. This message was delivered to visiting journalists on behalf of the government by the communication coordinator of the Agence De Promotion Des Investissements in Mauritania (APIM), Maimouna Gah El Hilal.

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

[allAfrica] Nouakchott -- 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 Mauritanian is one of five candidates seeking to replace Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina, whose tenure as head of the AfDB ends in August 2025.

AfdB Candidates for President Share Their Visions

[allAfrica] Dakar -- 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, 2025, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

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

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- 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 France's role in the Indian Ocean region. The visit comes ahead of his participation in the Indian Ocean Commission (COI) Summit, on April 24, on the northern resort island of Nosy Be.