Mauritania's urban areas are expanding rapidly at a rate of 3.8%, among the highest in Africa, according to a World Bank report.
This growth prompts an urgent focus on interior cities. In collaboration with local authorities, the World Bank has launched the Moudoun initiative, aimed at enhancing the productivity, resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity of these urban centers.
The program targets eight southern cities and communities around the Mberra refugee camp near the Mali border.
It follows significant urban challenges, including massive flooding in August 2022 that inflicted damages costing up to 3% of Mauritania's GDP and destroyed over 4,000 homes.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says at least 15 people have died and more than 150 people are missing
According to Offshore magazine Mauritania’s Ministère du Pétrole, des Mines et de l’Énergie has appointed TGS to integrate,
Nearly 90 migrants heading for Europe died when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, AFP reported, citing the
Three protesters died in detention in Mauritania following mass arrests during demonstrations in Kaédi, an opposition stronghold, after the country&
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