Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's Ministry of Equipment and Transport held a road safety awareness day on Sunday, 15 November 2026, to mark African Road Safety Day, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
Activities covered the four main roads leading into the capital, Nouakchott, alongside similar events in towns in the interior, with the aim of raising awareness among drivers and users of the national road network and urging them to respect traffic rules in order to reduce accidents.
The ministry's secretary general said in a speech that the activities are part of efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of road accidents and to build a culture of respect for traffic rules.
She added that the day included the participation of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Original Education, with mosque imams devoting their sermons to road safety, the dangers of accidents and the need to follow preventive measures.
The director of road safety said road accidents had declined thanks to continuous awareness campaigns, stressing the need to pursue these efforts and strengthen partnership between sectors and stakeholders to protect lives and property, according to the same source.
The events were attended by the administrative authorities, the head of the Transport Regulatory Authority and officials from the sector.
The awareness day comes a day after two trucks collided and caught fire on the Aleg road in the Brakna region, killing 3 people, according to a report published by Madar on Saturday.
