Madar (Nouakchott) - An awareness workshop for fishing-sector players and port and maritime authorities opened in Nouadhibou on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to present Mauritania's second international submarine cable, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
The opening was chaired by the secretary general of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Administrative Modernisation, alongside the deputy governor (wali) of Dakhlet Nouadhibou, acting as governor.
According to AMI, the workshop aims to introduce the cable and raise awareness of the precautions to be taken at sea during laying operations, of maritime safety rules, and of alert and immediate-reporting procedures in the event of an incident, in order to avoid damage to this infrastructure.
Participants are attending presentations on the marine works related to the cable and their timetable, the protection corridor, monitoring, coordination and information-sharing mechanisms, as well as concerns, complaints and compensation mechanisms for possible damage.
The secretary general said the project is part of efforts to accelerate digital transformation and develop telecommunications infrastructure, strengthening the country's "digital sovereignty". He stressed the importance of Nouadhibou, which hosts the infrastructure linked to the cable, and said the project would strengthen the city's position as a digital connectivity hub.
Nouadhibou's deputy mayor said the project's success depends not only on completing it to technical standards but also on building trust with local stakeholders and balancing the demands of technological progress with the rights of people working in the sector.
The secretary general and his delegation then visited the coastal cable landing station, where work is continuing, and were briefed on the rate of progress, the technical construction standards and the handover date, according to AMI, which did not publish these details.
