Health Partnership: Mauritania’s Ministry of Health and Qatar Charity signed an MoU to expand training, health-facility construction and medical campaigns, with the ministry responsible for operating and maintaining supported facilities. Maritime Security: India’s Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan begins a four-day Mauritius visit (Aug 10–13) to deepen defence and maritime cooperation, including security coordination, capacity building and joint EEZ surveillance. Regional Security & Trade: Nigeria’s diplomats met in Borno to push a Sahel–Lake Chad development and security compact, focusing on cross-border threats, insecurity and regional economic cooperation. Women & Textiles Jobs: A Canary Islands-backed cluster project in Nouakchott trained 40 Mauritanian women in fashion, aiming to professionalize the textile value chain and reduce risky Atlantic migration. FIFA Governance: CAF unanimously reconfirmed support for Gianni Infantino despite European backlash over the shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, while FIFA says it will review consultation processes after an apology. Trade Awareness: Afrobarometer finds only 13% of Africans know AfCFTA, even as support for easier trade keeps rising. Climate Risk to Food: WFP warns El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by end-2027, with anticipatory action already underway in several countries including Mauritania. Visa Compliance Costs: The US made a permanent refundable visa bond program for citizens of 30 African countries, raising the maximum bond to $20,000 for certain B-1/B-2 applicants. Mining Finance: Kinross received an S&P upgrade to BBB (stable outlook), citing improved cash flow and debt reduction, with operations including Mauritania.