Reuters: Mauritania News

UPDATE 1-UN assembly set to call for probes of Gaza war

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:23:29 +0000

* Israel condemns report as "conceived in hate" (Adds adjournment of debate)

France pledges help for Mauritania in aid talks

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:32:48 +0000

PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday promised to support Mauritania in its efforts to unlock international aid suspended last year in protest at a coup by the Islamic state's current president.

U.S. boosts military support to Mali

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:08:42 +0000

BAMAKO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The United States is boosting military assistance to Mali, its ambassador said on Tuesday, to help the West African country fight armed militants including al Qaeda which are active in its northern desert.

W.Africa's ECOWAS to meet on Guinea, Niger concerns

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:33:48 +0000

ABUJA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - West African trade group ECOWAS called on Monday for a summit of heads of state this week to seek ways to resolve political conflicts in Guinea and Niger, which Nigeria's president warned could destabilise the region.

Gulf Arab states to launch $2 bln agriculture fund

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:05:05 +0000

DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters)- Gulf Arab states will pour $2 billion into a new agricultural fund in coming months to secure food supplies by buying stakes in existing agricultural firms, an executive involved in the fund's creation said on Sunday.

UPDATE 1-Mali, Niger, Tuareg rebels pledge peace - Libya

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:52:28 +0000

* Gaddafi sponsors accord, says all Tuareg to stop fighting

ANALYSIS-Mauritania oil hopes rise with new drilling project

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:02:16 +0000

* Onshore drilling a new start after offshore disappointment

Mali, Niger, Tuareg rebels pledge peace - Libya

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:03:43 +0000

RABAT, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Mali and Niger have agreed a comprehensive peace deal with Tuareg rebel groups under which 1,100 fighters have already laid down their arms, said Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who sponsored the accord.

UPDATE 1-Sonatrach, PDVSA discuss Venezuela LNG projects

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:02:40 +0000

* Sonatrach wants to take part in developing Orinoco fields

UPDATE 1-Chavez proposes Africa-South America mining firm

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:28:08 +0000

PORLAMAR, Venezuela, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez proposed on Sunday that South American and African nations unite to create a cross-continental mining corporation to keep control of their resources.