FIFA has completed the launch of the first FIFA Talent Academy in Africa, located in Nouakchott; established at the headquarters of the Mauritanian Football Federation, it represents a significant step in FIFA's Talent Development Programme

Road safety provisions were decided to foster respect for express bus lanes; for the autumn holiday season, with heavier traffic and more accidents, president required 'awareness campaign clear and accessible' to make every driver and road user aware

The World Bank annual report on Mauritania’s economic situation, titled “Reforming for inclusion and resilience: maintaining the momentum of social assistance reform”, was presented in Nouakchott; focus was on strategies for inclusive, sustainable growth

Latest UNHCR report counts a total of 169.730 refugees in Mauritania, of which 16.137 with special needs, and 6.422 asylum seekers; most refugees come from Timbouctou, with elders at risk while among asylum seekers women are more at risk

Centuries-old manuscripts in Oualata libraries, a fragile yet invaluable legacy, face destruction amid desert sands encroaching and population abandoning their houses, leaving in search of better jobs