Mauritania

In early September, Mauritania became the 12th country on the continent to reach the WHO target of vaccinating at least 10% of the population by the end of the month; by 7 October, more than 580.000 people had been fully vaccinated, 12% of the population

A new 10 GW green hydrogen project, with a total area of 14,400 km², could include Africa's first offshore wind farm

The Military School of Combined Arms in Atar is being transformed into a Military Academy with university training, aiming at restructuring the army through a system capable of meeting the requirements of a modern qualitative education

The steering committee of the Mauritania Peacebuilding Fund began its work in Nouakchott at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors

Expro, a leading international oilfield services company, has completed a contract for a subsidiary of Petronas, PC Mauritania, which manages offshore operations in the country

FAO is implementing integrated actions against pest outbreaks in agricultural areas of the country and Senegal, with the support of Belgium

A new partnership agreement with the EU has been reached on sustainable fisheries for a period of six years, with measures aimed at facilitating and making more efficient the implementation of the national strategy

One million PPD masks have been donated in Nouakchott from the World Health Organization to the Minister of Health

The National Assembly's Justice, Internal Affairs and Defence Committee is discussing the new draft law on small arms and light weapons

First lady Mariem Vadel Dah has publicly called for women to be encouraged to pursue careers in security and justice, pointing out that the role of women has been crucial in many positions

Several topics as fishing activity, quotas, oceanographic research, monitoring and conservation of fish resources were discussed in a meeting between the Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy and his counterpart from Guinea-Bissau

The PEDESSERA platform, an apolitical association bringing together women pioneers in Africa, has just set up its branch in the country