Road & Trade Corridor: Morocco and Mauritania signed a framework agreement in Rabat to rehabilitate and widen the 480-km Nouakchott–Nouadhibou road link, aiming to cut transport costs and boost trade flows that topped $400m in 2025. Energy Recognition: Mauritania’s Energy and Petroleum Minister Mohamed Ould Khaled received an African Leadership Excellence Award in New York for energy leadership and strategic resource governance. Green Hydrogen Push: Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum signed an agreement with CWP Global for the Aman green hydrogen project, with FEED underway and a final investment decision targeted before 2030. Finance & Development: Mauritania secured an IDA financing agreement (budget support) worth $30m, while the Prime Minister chaired follow-up work to improve Millennium Challenge Corporation indicators. Extractives Transparency: EITI praised Mauritania’s extractive-industry transparency measures, including revenue forecasting for gas and green hydrogen. Regional Mobility Watch: New visa rules are tightening across parts of Africa; Mauritania is listed among countries that moved from visa-on-arrival to pre-travel visas. Water Security Diplomacy: Saudi Arabia and Senegal, with the Global Water Organization, convened UNGA-side talks on translating water commitments into implementable financing.