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Highlights from the Keynote Address of Ambassador at Large Rashad Hussain Africa Peace Conference January 17, 2023

Greetings and thank you Mr. President, esteemed Ministers, honored guests, civil society partners, and the young people who inspire us all! This is not my first visit to Mauritania. Last year, when I was here for the Conference for Peace, I was impressed by the Mauritanian people, their generous hospitality, and the beauty and diversity ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 17 January, 2023 | Topics: News, Speeches

U.S.-Africa Summit: MCC Announces Four African Countries Chosen for New Partnerships, Billions Slated for Future Development Projects

WASHINGTON (Dec. 13, 2022) — The U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) kicked off the first U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in nearly a decade with a significant commitment to Africa, announcing today its Board of Directors has selected unanimously The Gambia, Togo, Senegal, and Mauritania to develop new MCC grant programs. “Today’s announcement is symbolic of ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 14 December, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Ambassador Kierscht op-ed on Human Rights Day

On Human Rights Day, we reflect on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), crafted in 1948 on the heels of the most destructive war in the history of the world. World War II was caused and characterized by a cruel disregard for humanity. The UDHR was an appeal to build a ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 9 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches

Joint US-Mauritania Energy Dialogue

The governments of the United States and Mauritania held an Energy Dialogue on December 5, 2022. With interagency participation from both countries, United States Ambassador to Mauritania Cynthia Kierscht launched the dialogue chaired by U.S. Senior Bureau Official for Energy Resources Laura Lochman and Minister of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy Abdessalem Mohamed Saleh. The two ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 8 December, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Mauritania National Day

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 28, 2022 On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I send my best wishes to the Government and people of Mauritania as you celebrate 62 years of independence. Mauritania has shown an active commitment to improving governance, addressing human rights concerns, and spurring economic development, particularly in the ...

By U.S. Embassy Mauritania | 29 November, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases

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