Mauritania

On July 14 in Nouakchott, Minister of Justice Mohamed Ould Soueidatt received a delegation from DIGNITY, the Danish Institute Against Torture

Ambassador to Libya has met with Libya's Acting Foreign Minister to discuss the formation of a technical committee for the review of the bilateral agreements signed and to develop mechanisms to activate them in line with the aspirations of both peoples

Two financing conventions have been signed with the EU for a total €40 million; one concerns the “Southern Borders” project for stability and improved living conditions, the other will improve access to health services, with focus on women and girls

The Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie awarded the President of Mauritania the “Thuraya” Medal, its highest distinction; ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott

Over 12.000 sheep were transported from Mauritania to Rao, in the bordering Saint-Louis region in Senegal, one of the key markets of the region

The 20th Unit of the National Gendarmerie departed the country heading to Bangui, Central African Republic, in the 11th consecutive deployment to the capital to join the units of the UN peacekeeping operations in the CAR

The 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa at the expert level kicked off on 13 April at the Mokhtar Ould Daddah Conference Center in Nouakchott, paving the way for the ministerial conference to be held tomorrow 17 April

National Meteorological Office informed that data and projection models analyzed indicate thermal conditions could be favorable for overall normal to below-average rainfall in the Mauritania's agricultural and pastoral zone for summer seasonal rainfall

The praise of the Prophet as intangible cultural heritage, the archaeological sites of Aqreigit and Tinigui, the old quarter of the city of Nema have been inscribed in the final list of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISESCO

184.000 refugees and asylum seekers have been registered by UNHCR in Mauritania as of 31 December 2025, of whom 74% are Malians and 26% from 19 other nationalities; 309.000 is the estimated number of migrants in the country

“Octopus and Pathways to Sustainable Management in the Face of Ecological, Economic, and Social Challenges” symposium, focusing on the strategic future of the sector, was launched at the Institute for Oceanographic Research and Fisheries in Nouakchott

Mauritania and Senegal signed a parliamentary cooperation protocol in Nouakchott, setting the frame of enhanced collaboration between the two legislative institutions

A major water supply project to secure clean drinking water to 165 villages across the regions of Brakna, Tagant, and Assaba has been inspected by the President; with water of the Senegal River it will also irrigate 3.500 hectares of land