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Mauritania - rich in minerals and fish - aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse

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Video. Mauritania - rich in minerals and fish - aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse

Updated: 29/06/2018 - 13:14 GMT+2

Blessed with rich minerals and waters brimming with fish, Mauritania is awash with natural resources worth their weight in gold. But the West African country also knows how to diversify its resources by investing in renewable energy.

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