What are the latest news in Mauritania? September 1st, 2026
Major developments and recent news in Mauritania include:
- Diplomatic Milestone (OIC Leadership): Former Mauritanian Foreign Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was unanimously elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at an extraordinary ministerial summit in Jeddah, marking a major foreign policy achievement for the country. Financial Afrik
- Energy & Infrastructure Deals: Mauritania continues to expand its energy transition and power sector, recently signing agreements with Saudi developer ACWA Power for a 230 MW combined-cycle gas power plant and securing financing frameworks through the ITFC to support upstream and downstream energy development. MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power
- Regional Security & Border Cooperation: Joint river and border patrols with Senegal along the Senegal River remain active to prevent illegal crossings and bolster Sahelian border stability. Concurrently, security forces continue monitoring the eastern border region due to ongoing instability in neighboring Mali. The North Africa Post+ 1
- Humanitarian & Refugee Response: Mauritania continues hosting over 300,000 displaced personsprimarily Malian refugees in the Hodh Chargui regionworking with UN agencies (UNHCR, WFP) to secure funding and expand assistance to both refugee populations and local host communities. ReliefWeb
- Domestic Finance Regulations: The Central Bank and financial authorities set a 200 MRU cap on electronic financial transfer fees to regulate mobile banking fees and encourage broader financial inclusion. صــØــراء مــيــديــا