News & Events

New Embassy Reaches Half-way Point of Construction

On June 2nd, Ambassador André presided the topping off of the new U.S embassy compound in Nouakchott. This is the half-way point of construction of the New United States Embassy. The Mauritanian government delegation was led by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. El Moctar Ould Henda. The building is expected ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 2 June, 2015 | Topics: Events

U.S Embassy Supports Education in Mauritania through English Learning

On May 21, the U.S. ambassador to Mauritania, his Excellency Larry André in conjunction with Mr. Diallo Harouna, senior advisor to the Minister of Education, presided over the launching ceremony of the eighth edition of the English Access Micro-Scholarship Program at the Nouakchott English Center (NEC). The Access program will provide 120 Mauritanian students, aged ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 21 May, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

Four Mauritanians to Attend the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Out of thirty-nine young Mauritanian candidates who applied for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, also called YALI, four have been selected to participate. An initiative of President Obama, this program allows young African leaders to pursue professional development and leadership training at major American universities for periods of 6-8 weeks. The ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 14 May, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

Ambassador André Visits the Mauritanian Hydrocarbon Drilling Rig off the Mauritania Coast

On Wednesday, May 13, Ambassador André visited the Mauritanian hydrocarbon drilling rig off the Mauritania coast. The drillship “Atwood Achiever” is a state of the art drilling rig being used by Kosmos Energy. While touring the facility, Ambassador André and his Embassy colleagues met with the Country Manager of Kosmos Energy, Mahamed Limam, and the Head of ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 13 May, 2015 | Topics: Events

Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command–Africa inaugurates new Mauritanian Army Unit

NOUAKCHOTT, MAURITANIA (April 26, 2015) – U.S. Army Brig Gen. Donald C. Bolduc, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command – Africa, arrived here yesterday to commemorate the inauguration of a new Mauritanian military unit that was years in the making. Mauritania’s new Action Civilo-Militaire (ACM) unit was inaugurated in a ceremony today attended by U.S. Ambassador ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 26 April, 2015 | Topics: Press Releases

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