Noukta-Sakhina : the second hand cell phone market

In Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, there is no market nor a mall which is more crowded or has much activities than the second hand cell phone market which’s called “Noukta-Sakhina”. People from different ages and background are mixing with each other, some for buying other for selling and around them shops filled with all kind of cell-phone brand, new and used one, behind these shops, there are others for repairing the damaged one.
Today, this market play a major role in the society by allowing unemployed young men making their end meet lawfully, so they won’t fall easily in the hand of the criminal gangs. A police station is created inside “Noukta-Sakhina” in order to solve peacefully any dispute which could occur at any time, and keep security around. But when you visit “Noukta-Sakhina” you should be carefull because a lot of pick-pocketers are strolling around and disguised fake cell-phone are for sale everywhere.

How can we accept that our foreign affairs staff being formed by the Libyans?

It’s true that Libya has huge financial resources due to its oil and gas output, and it’s also true that we in sub-Sahara Africa are in dire need for aids and investment, but should we allow ourselves senseless gestures in order to get those aids. Why I’m asking this question? Because how can a country with very bad ties with almost all the globe, and bad records when it comes to human right issues and besides all that an ideology which denies its people their basic right like democracy and freedom, can teach and form our leaders.
As i have told you, we are not alone on the list of the countries who have seen themselves oblige to meet the Libyan leader demands in order to get a slice of his cake, and make their countries economy run for another month. But at the end of the day, this way of doing business will never help our countries to develop and become strong enough to meet its own needs. That’s why I think we should bank only on ourselves and our arms in order to lift our countries like what the Asians have done which’s the right solution, and avoid being a doll in the hand of the others.

Obama is 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate:

Barack Hussein Obama the sitting president of United State of America was declared the Nobel peace prize winner of the year 2009, for his relentless effort in order to bring peace and stability to the world, especially after eight years of Bush presidency, during which the world nearly went crazy, wars and tensions broke up everywhere: Iraq war, Afganistan war tensions between West and Russia, US and Latino, West (crusader) and Muslims, ….etc.

In a speech just after the announcement he said that he is humbled by the prize, and this prize will give him momentum in order to carry on doing what he has already started for the interest of his follow Americans and the world. And he decided to donate the money which comes with the prize for charities foundations.

Around the world many leaders congratulated Obama and said they really agree on the Nobel prize committee decision, and they think that Obama really deserves it.

2010 World Cup:

Among those teams who will be representing Africa in the 2010 world cup we know already Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire. These two teams include very talented players like Drogba and Michal Esian which I hope will make a difference this time, in this world cup especially because this edition will be hosted by South Africa, that’s why they should prevent the cup being shipped away from our continent.
In Europe France still struggle in order to get its ticket while German and British have already get theirs. In south America Brazil has almost get their ticket whereas the Argentine team the “flamingo” and its coach former foot ball star Diego Maradona face a tough equation in order to get their ticket while many voices started calling for its resignation as a coach of the team.
In Mauritania, we still don’t have even a team because our leaders never invested genuinely in the sport. And our former national foot ball player today struggle in order to make end meet which's discouraging for the younger generation.

A new era of good bonds:

After the first golf war, the diplomatic ties between Mauritania and UAE nearly went to collapse, even though the two countries didn’t reach the red line and announce a full cut of all the relationship, both countries called their ambassadors, and since then, UAE, the oil rich country never sent back their Ambassador until two days ago.
This new step is a good signal from the ruler of the UAE toward the newly elected government in Mauritania, and his head Mr Ould Abdel Azize, which should be welcomed and very well handled for the interest of both people and both countries.
Now A new chapter of a good relationship between the two countries is kicked off and we hope that the investors will start visiting our country and take advantage from the opportunities a country like our, can offer in various fields stretching from fish industry to hotels and resorts.

A new victim of the war against the embezzlement:

In Mauritania, the authority have just arrested and jailed the national director of the international fund for action against AIDS, Tuberculoses and Malaria, and charged him for embezzlement of more than one billion ouguiya ($1.7 m) which has been sent to the national bureau in order to alleviate and tackle those serious diseases according to an agreed program but it disappeared without been spent according to what was planned.

This gesture proves ones again that the current president of the country is vowing to wage a war against mismanagement, which has been always one of his top priorities during the presidential campaign. Today he is really walking his talk. Also this operation proves that, for the current president, when it comes to national interest he doesn’t target a specific group nor a specific tribe but those who are responsible for mismanagement, bad action, and embezzlement, because the today’s jailed person is a close ally of the president and brother of the current health care Minster.