Power Restoration in Nouakchott: Morocco sent a technical team and equipment to help SOMELEC restore electricity after two fires at Nouakchott transformer stations (Toujounine and Tevragh Zeina) left parts of the capital without power for up to 72 hours; teams installed an alternative substation to cover about 60% of the affected load while repairs continued. Mauritania–Germany Development Deal: Mauritania and Germany signed a €35m agreement in Nouakchott to fund technical and vocational training, coastal biodiversity protection, and blue-economy development, including upgrades to training institutions and support for marine research and ecosystem resilience. Sahel Land Restoration Spotlight: The UN recognized the WFP-led Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative as a UN World Restoration Flagship, citing work across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to rehabilitate degraded land and strengthen food security for millions. Regional Diplomacy on Syria: Foreign ministers including Mauritania condemned Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur base as an “extreme escalation” and called for respect for sovereignty and international law, urging withdrawal from occupied areas. Migration Pressure in Ceuta: Coverage of the Ceuta crisis highlights how fast administrative capacity can be overwhelmed, with thousands of arrivals stressing asylum and reception systems.