ECOWAS Energy Diplomacy: ECOWAS leaders in Freetown signed an intergovernmental agreement backing the $25 billion Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a roughly 6,800–6,900 km project meant to move up to 30 bcm of gas annually across 13 Atlantic-coast countries, with next steps including a project company in Casablanca, a higher authority in Abuja, and later separate signings involving Morocco and Mauritania. German-Mauritania Ties: Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul begins a three-nation Africa trip in Mauritania (then Nigeria and South Africa), with talks in Nouakchott expected to cover security cooperation and efforts to prevent extremism and support deradicalization. Nouakchott Judicial Reform: A new Mauritania justice-reform push highlights institutional strengthening in Nouakchott, including the State Judicial Agency and training of magistrates under President Ghazouani’s roadmap. Migration Tragedy at Sea: Mauritanian coast guards intercepted a migrant boat in distress after an engine failure, with reports saying at least 234 West Africans—including Gambians—are feared dead after weeks adrift. Western Sahara Politics: A Mauritanian opposition figure warns the opposition is not unified on the Moroccan Sahara dispute, after meetings involving Polisario representatives and opposition leaders. Border & Trade Logistics: Morocco–Mauritania coordination helped ease congestion at the Rosso border with Senegal, allowing nearly 280 trucks to cross after a field visit by a Moroccan embassy delegation. Digital Access Snapshot: A telecom affordability report ranks Libya best for low-cost digital services in North Africa, while Mauritania is listed last in the regional comparison.