The agreement between Mauritania and Al Dhafra Company includes 2,000 hectares of agricultural land in the state of Ataraza to cultivate grains, fruits and vegetables, as well as fodder crops.
Former President has ducked questions about the origins of his US$70 million personal fortune, The groundbreaking trial of ex-President and coup leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened in Nouakchott on 6 April with his pleading not guilty to charges of illicit enrichment in a case that will touch on oil trading, land deals and a Chinese fishing company.
The government's initiatives to use gas as the primary engine for economic growth and the alleviation of poverty, along with prior gas discoveries, have established Mauritania as a potential global gas hub.
The 66-year-old former general, appeared in court among 10 defendants, They face charges that include abuse of office, influence peddling, money laundering and illicit enrichment.