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
Nouakchott
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The agency provides its customers with a
news feed
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in
Arabic
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,
French and more recently
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
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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
Maghreb
The Maghreb (; ar, الْمَغْرِب, al-Maghrib, lit=the west), also known as the Arab Maghreb ( ar, المغرب العربي) and Northwest Africa, is the western part of North Africa and the Arab world. The region includes Algeria, ...
news agencies, the
Federation of Arab News Agencies
The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), a branch of the Arab League, is a membership organization for Arabic-language, national news agencies, currently of 18 or 19 members
and established in 1975 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Mission
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(FANA)., the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN).
See also
*
Federation of Arab News Agencies
The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), a branch of the Arab League, is a membership organization for Arabic-language, national news agencies, currently of 18 or 19 members
and established in 1975 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Mission
FANA's missi ...
(FANA)
References
External links
Official website
{{Portal bar, Journalism, Mauritania
1970s establishments in Mauritania
Government agencies established in 1975
Government of Mauritania
Arab news agencies
Mass media companies established in 1975
Mass media in Mauritania
State media