IsDB Financing for Mauritania: During the IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku, Mauritania signed a $69.5m rural electrification deal to connect 22,000 households and 3,000 socio-economic facilities, with education, transport and energy projects also on the wider agenda. Tunisia–Mauritania Ties: Tunisia’s President Kais Saied met Mauritania’s foreign minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, reaffirming cooperation across economy, trade, culture, education and research. Regional Peace Talks: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio arrived in Nouakchott for high-level consultations with Mauritania on Sahel security, terrorism and cross-border threats. Sahel Cooperation in Bamako: Mali and Mauritania pledged stronger bilateral defense and security collaboration after a meeting in Bamako. Migration Pressure on Mauritania: AFP reports Mauritania’s tougher border controls are sharply reducing departures from Nouadhibou and Nouakchott, even as migrants remain determined. Culture & Learning in the Region: Dakar will host the first Yidan Prize Conference in Africa, with education ministers including a Mauritania representative. Digital Skills & AI: Mauritania and the World Bank agreed extra funding for AI-focused data infrastructure and skills under a regional digital integration program. Tourism Spotlight: A feature highlights Mauritania’s “Eye of Africa” and growing interest in authentic, sustainable tourism.