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Mauritania, Qatar
Emir al-Thani courts Nouakchott

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz having abruptly severed diplomatic ties with Doha in June 2017, the oil-rich Gulf state is hoping the arrival of the new president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani will revive its relations with Mauritania. [...]

Published on 09/10/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Alpha Conde
Blaise Compaore, Alassane Ouattara
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
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Moustapha Limam Chafi
Saudi Fund for Development
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United Nations
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Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Severing ties with his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has pushed himself to the forefront of regional diplomacy in less than two years. Now Saudia Arabia and the UAE's strategic ally in the Sahel, Mauritania may soon normalise relations with Qatar.

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Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

West Africa
G20 debt moratorium ushers in golden age for sovereign advisor

By making the extension of its moratorium on sovereign debt in October conditional on beneficiary countries treating all their lenders with parity, the G20 has opened up fresh opportunities for advisory banks and law firms.

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East Africa
Kenyans, Somalis fall hostage to UAE-Qatar cold war

The United Arab Emirates' borders have been closed since mid-November to nationals of thirteen African and Arab countries, including Kenya and Somalia. The official reason was security concerns, but, behind the scenes, the closure has clear political overtones.

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Mauritania
Moustapha Chafi courted from all sides since his return to Nouakchott

The country's business and political elite have been eagerly paying visits to the former opponent of the Aziz regime since his return to the capital in the hopes of finding out what he plans to do next.

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2020

In Focus | Mauritania
Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces a highly political investigation

Relations between Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and his predecessor Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz have become distinctly hostile since the end of 2019 and the battle between them is becoming increasingly indiscreet. The current "master" of Nouakchott can rely, moreover, on an army of lawmakers determined to settle their scores with Aziz.

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Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is grappling with a parliamentary commission charged with investigating the management of several sectors during his presidency.

Mauritania
Sidi Ould Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf posted to New York

On 11 March, the Mauritanian diplomat Sidi Ould Baham Ould [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

West Africa
Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

The NGO Qatar Charity recently obtained accreditation to operate in Ivory Coast - the first stage of the emirate in its deployment across francophone Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2020

West Africa
UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

With Abu Dhabi poised to disburse an additional €20 million to the G5 Sahel, the emirate is establishing closer military ties with the capitals of the region.

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Mauritania
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's international marathon

After visiting Paris, London, Brazzaville and Abu Dhabi, the Mauritanian [...]

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Mauritania
Rifts appear between Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

Tensions between the ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and his successor Mohamed Ould Ghazouani are threatening to undermine the delicate [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2019

West Africa
G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

With the promised Saudi contribution of €100 million to the G5 Sahel still not having materialised, France is now courting Riyadh's enemy Qatar.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.12.2019

Mauritania
Fdérick iron ore: SNIM's technicians want JV with BCM done and dusted

The members of Mauritania's state-owned Société nationale industrielle et minière [...]

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DRC
New Yorker holding company Nimba Group opens shop in Kinshasa

The New York-based investment holding company Nimba Group, which boasts an active minerals and metals trading branch, has taken an [...]

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Mauritania, Senegal
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to visit Macky Sall

The Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani will travel to the [...]

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Chad
To upstage Doha, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi shower Idriss Deby with funds

The new focus of rivalries between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on the one hand and Qatar and Turkey on the other, Chad is exploiting the situation to up the ante. So far, Riyadh is in the ascendant.

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Mauritania
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz makes plans to sail off into Emirati sunset

The Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz looks set to depart from Nouackchott for good after the presidential election on [...]

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In Focus | Africa, Qatar
Sheikh Tamim tries to build alliances in Africa with his brother-in-law's troop carriers

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim, is trying to wean Mali, Burkina Faso and Somalia off their dependence on Saudi Arabia by supplying their armies with armoured vehicles produced by young Qatari company Stark Motors… which is owned by his brother-in-law Abdulhadi Mana Al Hajri.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 03.06.2019

Armoured Storm Vehicles assembled by qatari firm Stark Motors delivery in Burkina Faso, May 9, 2019

Spotlight | Chad
Qatar's discreet game plan behind Glencore-Deby deal

The renegotiation of the terms and conditions for the $1.45 billion loan Glencore granted Chad in 2014 to purchase Chevron's Doba basin assets has been signed in Paris. The new deal was in no small part made possible thanks to [.

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Chad president has picked up ties with Qatar, thanks to a deal with Glencore.

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Moustapha Limam Chafi
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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mauritania, Qatar
Emir al-Thani courts Nouakchott

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

West Africa
G20 debt moratorium ushers in golden age for sovereign advisor

East Africa
Kenyans, Somalis fall hostage to UAE-Qatar cold war

Mauritania
Moustapha Chafi courted from all sides since his return to Nouakchott

In Focus | Mauritania
Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces a highly political investigation

Mauritania
Sidi Ould Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf posted to New York

West Africa
Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

West Africa
UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

Mauritania
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's international marathon

Mauritania
Rifts appear between Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

West Africa
G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

Mauritania
Fdérick iron ore: SNIM's technicians want JV with BCM done and dusted

DRC
New Yorker holding company Nimba Group opens shop in Kinshasa

Mauritania, Senegal
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to visit Macky Sall

Chad
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In Focus | Africa, Qatar
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