AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEnergy and Investment: All countries involved have signed agreements for the proposed Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic gas pipeline, a major step for a project that would cross Mauritania and serve West African markets. A Kuwaiti-Mauritanian bank has also begun operations in Nouakchott, while Mauritania and France signed a €41 million deal to improve water services in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. AFCON Qualifiers: Mauritania face Burkina Faso away on Friday and at home on November 16 as the 2027 qualifying campaign resumes. Culture and Faith: Nouakchott hosts a Saudi-backed Qur’an and Sunnah competition from November 15 to 19, bringing 160 contestants from 16 countries. Migration: An INTERPOL-led operation targeting smuggling networks on Mediterranean and West African Atlantic routes resulted in 262 arrests and identified 109 potential trafficking victims. Climate: At COP31, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called for stronger adaptation support, warning that drought, water scarcity, desertification and coastal erosion are already affecting Mauritania.
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