Public Health Preparedness: The Sahrawi Republic joined an Africa CDC workshop in Nouakchott (Sept. 1–3) on North Africa’s public health emergency response, focusing on strengthening regional disease surveillance, lab support, information sharing, and building national public health institutes. Security Cooperation: Mauritania’s National Security Director-General met Saudi Arabia’s National Drug Enforcement Authority chair in Abu Dhabi to discuss tighter coordination against drug and psychotropic trafficking, including cross-border information exchange. Regional Migration & Transit: Senegal’s consulate in Dakhla will identify Senegalese nationals among 201 migrants intercepted off Morocco’s coast, with repatriation planned by land once Mauritania authorizes transit. Sahara Diplomacy & US Presence: A US military delegation visited Dakhla port to discuss maritime infrastructure and shared security priorities, following earlier US engagement at the El Guerguerat border crossing. Economy & Development Finance: Saudi Fund for Development signed a $40m loan in Nouakchott to support dedicated institutes in key fields and highlighted long-running Mauritania projects, including agricultural land work in R’kiz. Agriculture & Food Systems: Mauritania’s economy minister met FAO’s director-general in Rome to review cooperation on agriculture, animal development, and fisheries, while the social work ministry and World Bank discussed expanding pre-school education for 100,000 children. Culture & State Outreach: Nouakchott hosted multiple government-linked cultural events, including book presentations and Moroccan cultural programming, reinforcing cultural diplomacy alongside sports facility inaugurations.