Brussels to pay Mauritania for stopping Europe-bound migrants
West African nation is departure point for boats seeking to reach Spanish islands in the Atlantic Ocean#westafrican #spanish #atlanticocean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Black Tea’ Review: Abderrahmane Sissako’s Evocative but Slippery Diasporic Drama
Part of reviewing films for trades like The Hollywood Reporter is to provide a clear and concise plot summary for the reader. This task may prove particularly difficult for Black Tea — the first feature in nearly ten years from Mauritanian auteur Abderrahmane Sissako, whose powerful 2014 drama…#hollywoodreporter #blacktea #mauritanian #abderrahmanesissako #césar #ninamélo #african #changhan #dallas #happiness (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
African Cinema Set to Shine at Berlin Film Festival, but Continent ’s Moviemakers Insist ‘There’s Always Room for More’
Africa’s growing screen industries are making their mark on the global stage, with three titles in the main competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, but how to unlock the continent’s still-untapped potential was a question on the minds of many at a conference hosted on Saturday by the…#africa #europeanfilmmarket #efm #prudencekolong #stockholm #afroberlin #cannesfilmfestivals #afrocannes #african #mauritanian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coup juntas threaten to quit West Africa bloc: Here ’s what it means for the region
Three West African countries currently under the rule of military juntas have announced plans to exit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a further sign of fragmentation across the region. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, all of which are ruled by military leaders that seized…#westafrican #burkinafaso #nigerian #bolatinubu #mauritania #alexvines #africaprogramme #chathamhouse #tinubuof #nigeria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Over 8500 migrants reach Spain's Canary Islands in two weeks ..
At least 8,561 migrants have reached the Canary Islands over the past two weeks, representing more than a third of this year's total arrivals, data from Spain's interior ministry showed on Monday. Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 15 of this year, the islands in the Atlantic received 23,537 migrants, an 80%…#canaryislands #spain #atlantic #senegal #african #spanish #frontex #westafrica #mauritania #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
West Africa: Sahel - Gold, Resources and Threats
[Centre 4s] Introduction by Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, president centre4s.org (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Asia, Australia, and Africa Burkina Faso Economy, Business and Finance Central Africa Chad Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Malaria Mauritania Mining Niger Sudan West Africa Source Type: news
Ticker: Wall Street ’s dismal August drags on with 3rd straight losing week
NEW YORK — Wall Street limped to the finish line of its third losing week in a row. The S&P 500 barely budged Friday, ending the day down by less than 0.1%. It lost more than 2% for the week, like other U.S. indexes. The Dow edged up 25 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. August has…#dow #mauritanians #cincinnati #westafrican #mauritania #nicaragua #brazil #tiktok #mexico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thousands more Mauritanians are making their way to the US, thanks to a route spread on social media
Aissata Sall was scrolling through WhatsApp in May when she first learned about the new route to the United States. For Ibrahima Sow, the discovery came on TikTok a few weeks later. By the time their paths crossed at the tidy one-story brick house in Cincinnati, they had encountered hundreds of…#aissatasall #whatsapp #ibrahimasow #tiktok #cincinnati #mauritanians #westafrican #oumarball #mauritania #nicaragua (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
French lawyer for Senegal opposition leader imprisoned in Dakar
Juan Branco, a French lawyer for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, is in custody in Dakar on terrorism, conspiracy and public order charges, among others, his lawyer told Reuters on Sunday. He was arrested in Mauritania and extradited to Senegal on Saturday, his lawyer said. Branco…#juanbranco #senegalese #ousmanesonko #mauritania #senegal #sonko #branco #lemonde #antoinefelix #robinbinsard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Crucial West African LNG Project Struggles To Achieve First Gas
Increasing global demand for exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has driven billions of dollars in investments in new export infrastructure in countries that are home to large reserves of natural gas. Once such project that promises to become an economic and societal game-changer for two…#lng #westafrican #senegal #mauritania #exxonmobil #stabroek #guyana #southamerican #gta #bp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Of the Sahel and the Merchants of Death
Fake or substandard antimalarial medicines kill as many as 267,000 sub-Saharan Africans every year. Credit: Mercedes Sayagues/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Jun 2 2023 (IPS) There is a tangled trafficking web that has been woven across the Sahel, which spans almost 6.000 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and is home to more than 300 million people in 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal.
This is how several international specialised bodies, mainly the United Nations, depict the aggravated situation in this already highly fragile African re...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Africa Development & Aid Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news
Oscar Winner Kevin Macdonald To Join Sheffield DocFest ’s 30th Edition As Filmmaking Mentor, As U.K. Event Reveals Full Industry Program
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald is among the marquee names set to participate in Sheffield DocFest’s Industry Program, according to an announcement today from the U.K.’s leading documentary festival. Macdonald, director of the scripted/narrative features The Last King of Scotland and The…#kevinmacdonald #scotland #mauritanian #filmmakerchallenge #sheffield #sheffielddocfest #industrysessions #beccyashdown #talkssessions #industryprogram (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Journalists retrace fateful journey of a group of African migrants lost at sea
A new AP investigation highlights the desperate and sometimes deadly journey many African migrants are taking across the Atlantic in search of a better life in Europe. The reporting centers on a boat that drifted thousands of miles off-course from the coast of Mauritania to the Caribbean island of…#african #atlantic #mauritania #caribbean #tobago #felipedana #johnyang (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal's gas project
SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been struggling. Climate change, foreign industrial trawlers and the COVID-19 pandemic have made it hard to earn a living on the water. When officials announced a new gas project off the coast…#senegal #saintlouis #bp #kosmosenergy #mauritania #senegalese #thomasgolembeski #papasambaba #fivestocks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum
[IPS] Nairobi -- The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma--a neglected tropical disease--are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and Niger, as well as people in Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, and Cameroon. Cases have also been reported in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 8, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
