The 7th Soninké International Festival, celebrating the culture of the Soninké people, opened at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott in the presence of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and members of the government

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

Foundation stone for the development of the Taazour lakes in Tevragh Zeina and Tarhil has been laid; the project will transform the two lakes into modern tourist hubs of rest and recreation, improving Nouakchott's quality of life with a major urban change

Civil and military figures have been decorated on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of national independence (28 November 1960); the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, also presided over a celebrative military parade