The Mauritanian News Agency (AMI), () was established in 1975 under the name "Agence Mauritanienne de Presse" (AMP). It is the state-run and official news agency with headquarters based in

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. The agency provides its customers with a

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, French and more recently

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, covering national, regional, and international events. It has a network of correspondents and regional offices covering the country. The Mauritanian News Agency also provides an SMS information service. In addition to its agency services, the AMI publishes two newspapers and has developed a cooperation with

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news agencies, the

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(FANA)., the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN).

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