Mauritania and Germany discuss military health cooperation
Mauritania's Directorate General of Health Services for the Armed and Security Forces discussed military health cooperation and exchanges of expertise with a German…
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Mauritania forecasts dust and a slight temperature rise for Tuesday
Dust is expected to reduce visibility on Tuesday, 13 October, in Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Tagant and northern Trarza, Mauritania's national…
Manantali plans water releases, urging Senegal River communities to take precautions
Dam operator SEMAF announced on Monday, 12 October, that Manantali in Mali would release water this week once its reservoir reaches 208.05 metres…
Mauritania: Ould Bousseif takes over as interior minister
Mokhtar Ahmed Bousseif took office as Mauritania's minister of the interior, decentralisation promotion and local development on Monday, October 12. He received the…
NATO calls Mauritania partnership crucial to Sahel stability
NATO described its partnership with Mauritania as crucial to regional stability and security in a statement published on Monday, October 12. Calling Mauritania…
Mauritania opens accreditation applications for overseas recruitment agencies
Mauritania opened accreditation applications on Monday, October 12, for private agencies recruiting Mauritanian workers for jobs abroad. The technical committee overseeing the process…
Mauritania sets Tuesday as first day of Jumada I
Mauritania’s national crescent-sighting committee has announced that Jumada I 1448 will begin on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, after no sighting was established on…
Mauritania calls for accountability over Riyadh airport attack
Mauritania called on Sunday, 11 October, for those responsible for Saturday's attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport to be held accountable and…
Technical mission prepares study of water supply to Akjoujt from Benichab
MCM facilities in Akjoujt, an archive image published by Madar in July 2024. Mauritania's water ministry has sent a technical mission to Akjoujt…
Mauritanian team places fifth in global robotics challenge
A Mauritanian team placed first in Africa and fifth worldwide at the 2026 global robotics challenge hosted by South Korea. The Ministry of…
Ghazouani reaffirms cooperation with Equatorial Guinea in National Day message
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani sent a message of congratulations to Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Sunday, October 11,…
Mauritania begins seasonal octopus fishing closure
Mauritania's second seasonal closure of 2026 for octopus and other cephalopod fishing took effect on Saturday, 10 October. It covers artisanal, coastal and…