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A ceremony for the handing over of materials to two non-governmental organizations

A ceremony for the handing over of materials to two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of the grants component as part of the prevention of radicalization and violent extremism Nouakchott, December 16, 2020 – The Partnerships for Peace Program (P4P) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized a material handover ceremony ...
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Mauritania National Day

Dear Mauritanian friends, bonjour. As Mauritanians here and around the world celebrate the 60th anniversary of the independence of Mauritania, I present my best wishes for happiness and prosperity to the people and the government of Mauritania. It has been my great honor to represent the United State of America here in your country for ...
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Launch of the Lexicon on Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the G5 Sahel Region

Nouakchott, November 5, 2020: The Executive Secretariat of the G5 Sahel (SE-G5S) in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Partnerships for Peace (P4P) project organized a virtual meeting to launch the Lexicon on Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the G5 Sahel Region. This event saw the participation of over 200 people ...
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Demonstration Alert

Location: The vicinity of the old airport in Nouakchott Event: Mass Demonstrations There are currently large numbers of demonstrators gathering in the vicinity of the old airport in Nouakchott. The number of protestors could eventually number in the thousands. The U.S. embassy advises U.S. citizens to avoid unnecessary movement and, in particular, avoid going to ...
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