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Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...
IsDB Approves US$277 Million to Foster Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Member Countries
Islamic Development Bank
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Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 07 July 2025 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved over US$277 million in new development financing to help create jobs, improve access to essential services, and support inclusive, sustainable growth...
Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation with US$120 million for new projects
Eco-Business
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July 6, 2025
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania. At the request of the three countries, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) developed these...
Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with US...
Modern Ghana
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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania. The projects, developed by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at the request of the three countries...
Biggest Climate Fund Approves Record Allocations as US Withdraws
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- The world’s biggest climate fund said it approved record allocations for projects in a year when the US pulled $4 billion it had pledged to the organization. Most Read from Bloomberg At a board meeting in Papua New Guinea, the Green...
Green Climate Fund reforms aim to fix “slow, cumbersome” accreditation process
Climate Home News
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July 4, 2025
The board of the Green Climate Fund this week adopted reforms that aim to make it quicker and easier for organisations in developing countries to become eligible to apply for funds for climate projects. Achala Abeysinghe, director of investment...
Tunisia at 1st edition of Mauritanian Fintech Forum
African Manager
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July 3, 2025
Nine Tunisian companies will participate on July 22–23, 2025, in the first edition of the Mauritanian Fintech Forum, to be held in Nouakchott under the theme: “Fintech Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Youth, Environment, and Women’s...
Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – by subjecting his distinguished guests to a carefully staged public...
Earth Today | UNEP, GCF step up support for climate change adaptation
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
GHANA, THE Maldives and Mauritania are set to benefit from a more than US$120 million in new funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in order to improve their resilience. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) made the revelation in a...
Green Climate Fund, UNEP boost climate adaptation for Ghana, Mauritania
Panapress
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July 2, 2025
02 july 2025 - 11:04:42 MA/AO 141 Views Panafrican News Agency Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over US$ 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and...
The EU-Mauritania fisheries deal explained
Euronews
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Published on 24/06/2025 - 16:59 GMT+2•Updated 18:20 Fishing is a cornerstone of Mauritania’s economy and daily life, accounting for about 10% of the country’s GDP, and providing work for roughly 300,000 people - either directly or indirectly. For...
Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The...
Gambia, Mauritania strengthen ties in key sectors
The Point
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The high-level meeting, held under the directives of Presidents Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Adama Barrow, marked a new chapter in bilateral relations, with both sides committing to expanded partnerships across diplomacy, trade, security,...
PNG hosts 42nd Green Climate Fund Board Meeting, eyes record climate project funding
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 29, 2025
Papua New Guinea is currently hosting the 42nd Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting, which commenced today at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby. Prime Minister James Marape arrived to mark the opening of this significant international event, which...
Saudi Investors Explore Investment Opportunities in Mauritania and Morocco
Asharq Al-Awsat
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A high-level delegation from the Federation of Saudi Chambers is set to begin an official visit to Mauritania and Morocco on Sunday as part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation and explore new investment opportunities. Led by Federation...
China earns praise for Africa's green transition
China Daily
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Vegetable seedlings grow at the China-Africa Green Technology Park in Mauritania. SI YUAN/XINHUA As momentum builds around green finance and climate cooperation between China and Africa, experts are emphasizing the significance of mutual...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
UN’s food agency limits aid operations in West and Central Africa due to funding cuts
Associated Press
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July 11, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Food Programme said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. aid cuts, which are grinding the organization’s operations to a...
Mauritania’s Women Demonstrate Practical Zero-Waste Strategies
Africa.com
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June 21, 2025
In Aleg, Mauritania, a women’s cooperative is redefining sustainability by transforming desert dates into eco-friendly soap, while ensuring nothing goes to waste. These women extract seeds by hand, a laborious process yielding just 25–30 kg...
VP Jallow Deepens Bilateral Ties With Mauritanian Prime Minister
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Mohammed BS Jallow, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, held a high-level meeting with His Excellency El Moctar Ould Djay, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in Nouakchott, focused on strengthening...