Sahel Security & Faith: Civilians in Mali’s Nioro du Sahel say JNIM has imposed “new rules” on daily life, including strict dress and movement limits, while also taxing harvests and running fuel blockades that analysts warn could push the country toward collapse. Youth Empowerment: The UAE marked International Youth Day by expanding programmes in sustainability, technology and development, including renewable-energy training for selected youth. Mauritania Health Cooperation: Qatar Charity and Mauritania’s Ministry of Health signed an MoU to support training, health-facility construction and medical campaigns. Skills for Jobs & Fashion: Mauritanian women gained fashion and entrepreneurship training through a Canary Islands project, showcased in a Nouakchott fashion event aimed at reducing risky Atlantic migration. Energy Training Partnership: IHRDC appointed IDM Industries as its in-country representative to bring competency management and e-learning to Mauritania’s growing energy sector. Migration Politics Near Mauritania: A Ceuta border surge is framed as an EU-wide political crisis, with debates over how migration is “weaponised” and what that means for frontline states. Visa Rules Update: The US clarified that shifting routine visa processing to regional hubs won’t close the Abuja embassy, easing confusion after the August 1 change. Deradicalization in Mauritania: As Sahel-linked terror groups expand, Mauritania’s state-certified Islamic female spiritual guides (mourchidates) are highlighted as a key deradicalization tool in prisons, schools and youth centres.