by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Italy’s Tajani Visits Nouakchott Under Mattei Plan Vision Summary: On 28 October 2025, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visited Nouakchott, Mauritania, the first stop on a larger-scale diplomatic mission across West Africa. During the visit, Tajani...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Police Lab Corruption Allegations Highlight Persistent Risks Summary: On 21 October 2025, multiple sources reported news of a corruption scandal involving the contract for a forensic police laboratory, awarded to the UK-based company Genomed, with Turkey’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Protests Highlight Water Shortages in Western Mining Region Summary: On 15 October 2025, The North Africa Journal reported that residents of Chami, a mining hub in western Mauritania, staged demonstrations to protest severe and prolonged water shortages. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Seeking Improved Relations, Security Cooperation with Mali Summary: On 8 October 2025, Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta received Mauritanian foreign minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug in Bamako as a step to ease recent migratory and commercial...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Minister Reviews Plans for Emerging Space Program Summary: On 29 September 2025, Mauritania’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Ahmed Salem Ould Abode, held a high-level meeting to review plans for a national space program centered on nanosatellites. The...
