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By AfricaReview The Russian government has expressed interest in undertaking big-scale fishing in the waters of several African countries in exchange for free university scholarships. The Senegalese News Agency, quoted the Russian embassy, said the Russians, apart from giving the scholarships, would also provide vehicles, construction material and office equipment to selected African countries. The targeted countries are Morocco, Mauritania, ...

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz is being flown to the French capital, Paris, after he was shot in what officials say was an accident. He had surgery in the capital, Nouakchott, and will receive further medical treatment in France. Before leaving, Mr Abdelaziz, 55, appeared on television from his hospital bed to say he was OK. A military patrol is ...

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz has been wounded in what is said to be an accidental shooting. Officials say he is now being treated for a light injury at a military hospital in the capital, Nouakchott. Communications Minister Hamdi Ould Mahjoub said on national TV that a military patrol had mistakenly opened fire on the presidential convoy. The minister added ...

AFP – A Mauritanian man has slit the throats of his four children to avoid the expense of buying them new clothes for the upcoming Muslim holiday Eid-al-fitr, sources close to the family said Friday. The murders took place in Arafat, a suburb of the capital Nouakchott where the man, a public sector nurse in his forties, lived with his ...

This week, find out why Adeola is excited to see the Nigerian president in military outfit. She also keeps it real on the drama behind the new e-library in Akwa Ibom. Adeola discusses wives in South-Africa beating their husbands, and why men should never holla at a random “girl” on the street until they’re sure she’s actually a girl. This ...