On Friday, January 9, the U.S. Embassy handed over four boats to the Mauritanian National Gendarmerie. Ambassador Larry André and Deputy Chief of Staff for the National Gendarmerie, General Abdellahi Ahmed Aicha spoke at the small ceremony at the U.S. Embassy. The boats are a part of a larger training and support effort sponsored by the ... Read More»
Ambassador Larry André hosts lunch with the Majority Party and Civil Society
Ambassador Larry André hosted a lunch on Monday, January 12, 2015, as a part of his ongoing, open dialogue with Mauritanians concerning priority issues for both nations. The lunch followed meetings on January 7 with UPR and January 8 with civil society groups. The Ambassador and the attendees sought to foster greater collaboration towards ending ... Read More»
Ancient Cities Festival
U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Larry André, Mrs. Larry André, and a Delegation from the American Embassy paid a visit to the historical city of Chinguetti (500 km north of Nouakchott) from January 3-5. They attended the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the annual Cultural Festival of Ancient Cities in Mauritania, held on January 4. ... Read More»