AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate Diplomacy: President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called climate adaptation and international support urgent priorities for Mauritania at the COP31 leaders’ summit, citing drought, water scarcity and coastal erosion. Water Services: Mauritania and France signed a €41 million financing agreement to upgrade water infrastructure in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, with 150,000 connections planned to benefit about 1.6 million people. Regional Energy: Nigeria’s NNPC says all countries involved have signed documents for the proposed $25 billion Atlantic gas pipeline to Morocco, which would cross West Africa; financing and investment decisions are still ahead. International Role: Mauritanian candidate Coumba Bâ is among four contenders for the leadership of the Francophonie, to be chosen at the organization’s summit in Cambodia. UN Cooperation: Economic Affairs Minister Abdullahi Souleymane Sheikh Sidia met Germany’s UN ambassador to prepare Mauritania’s national strategy for presentation to the UN Peacebuilding Committee.
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