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The hidden history of slavery in the Islamic world
The Times
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Beshir Agha was born in Abyssinia in 1655, seized by slave traders, castrated as a boy and sold for 30 piastres. When he died in 1746 he left a fortune of 30 million piastres, 800 jewel-studded watches and 160 horses. When he was a slave to the...
Africa’s ‘Decade of Education’ Risks Becoming a Decade of Delusion
GNN Liberia
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July 4, 2025
By Emmanuel Ezeoka What Exactly are We Accelerating? The African Union has made headlines with the Nouakchott Declaration, marking the launch of the Decade of Education beginning from this year, 2025–2034 – a ‘Decade of Accelerated Action for the...
Africa’s ‘Decade of Education’ Risks Becoming a Decade of De...
Modern Ghana
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What Exactly are We Accelerating? The African Union has made headlines with the Nouakchott Declaration, marking the launch of the Decade of Education beginning from this year, 2025–2034 – a ‘Decade of Accelerated Action for the Transformation of...
After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo
The Standard Gambia
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...
Cincinnati's Beer-Loving Germans Endured Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Alcohol Resistance
Reason Magazine
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July 3, 2025
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. Far below downtown Cincinnati, you'll find large stone- and brick-walled caverns with dirt-strewn floors. Their great arched passageways loom over piles...
'Education, lifestyle and security': New residents tell why they made UAE move
The National News
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Globe-trotting residents fuelling a population boom in the UAE have told how new career opportunities, high quality schooling and the prospect of greater financial security and safety prompted them to set up home in the country. Newcomers drawn...
Immigrants revived rust belt cities. Now they’re in hiding.
Mint
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June 30, 2025
More than 150 years later, immigrants from Guatemala are remaking East Price Hill, replacing empty storefronts on Warsaw Avenue, the main thoroughfare, with barbershops, taquerias and supermercados. “We wouldn’t have a local economy if not for...
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,...
Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...
Hundreds participate in March in Mauritania demanding end to aggression on Gaza
Yemen News Agency SABA
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June 27, 2025
[Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:19:08 +0300] Nouakchott - Saba: Hundreds participated in a march in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, calling for an end to the genocide committed by the Zionist enemy against Gaza. The march began after Friday prayers at...
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...
Indonesia urges Mauritania to address Palestinian issue together
Antara
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June 27, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono invited Mauritania to work together in addressing the Palestinian issue and the conflict in the Middle East within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Sugiono...
Mass Immigration Turned Europe Unlivable. America Is Next.
Daily Wire
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June 26, 2025
Now that a critical mass of voters in our largest city have decided to support a socialist Muslim rapper from Uganda who openly despises every founding principle of this country, you’re hearing a lot of predictions about what New York might look...
Mauritania hosts rally to condemn Israeli aggression on Iran, Gaza
Yemen News Agency SABA
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June 21, 2025
[Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:18:47 +0300] Nouakchott - Saba: Hundreds of Mauritanians demonstrated in the capital, Nouakchott, on Friday, denouncing the Zionist aggression against Iran and the Gaza Strip, with US support. The demonstration took place...
Shura Chairman receives Mauritanian delegation
Oman Observer
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June 25, 2025
MUSCAT: Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura, received a delegation from the Mauritanian government, headed by Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Islamic Republic...
Report: Moroccan consortium nears major water supply deal in southern Mauritania
Hespress
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June 25, 2025
A Moroccan-led consortium, headed by Société Nouvelle des Travaux du Maroc (SNTM) and partnered with the Mauritanian firm BISTP, is reportedly on the verge of securing a major contract to supply drinking water to southeastern Mauritania. Citing...
Secretary General of Council of Ministers Receives Mauritanian Official
Times of Oman
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Muscat: Sheikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed Al Harthy, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, on Thursday received Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania...
EAA, QRCS Back Mauritania's Health Sector Through Hamad Bin Khalifa Hospital
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: As part of the established development partnership between Education Above All (EAA) Foundation as a donor and supervisor and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) as an implementer, Hamad bin Khalifa...
Distinguished Sahrawi participation in scientific forum at Algiers Capital of Hassani Culture event
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, June 23, 2025 (SPS) – The Algiers Capital of Hassani Culture event witnessed a remarkable presence at its scientific forum, featuring high-level intellectual and academic lectures delivered by prominent Sahrawi scholars. These sessions...
Mauritania roundtable raises US$2 billion pledge from the Arab Coordination Group in development funding
Islamic Development Bank
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Vienna, June 16, 2025: Mauritania’s national development program will see a strong boost with a US$2 billion pledge made by the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) at a high-level roundtable held in Vienna, Austria. The event was chaired by the...