Green Hydrogen Deal: Ohmium and Hynfra signed a master cooperation agreement to push green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in Mauritania, Jordan, and Oman, covering FEED and ongoing technical support for modular PEM electrolysers. Energy Policy Pressure: The IEA says Middle East conflict is boosting interest in hydrogen, but low-emissions hydrogen still can’t meet 2030 scale needs due to high costs, unclear demand, complex rules, and weak infrastructure. Minerals Value-Add Push: Nigeria’s Dele Alake urged African countries to stop exporting raw minerals and move toward value addition, industrialisation, and regional collaboration, ahead of AFNIS 2026. Investment Drive: AFNIS 2026 is framed around turning partnerships into execution, with Alake highlighting new investment momentum in Africa’s resources and energy sectors. Mauritania-Tied Diplomacy: Tunisia’s president reaffirmed commitment to stronger ties with Mauritania after meeting the Mauritanian foreign minister and receiving a written message from President Ghazouani. Desertification Lessons for Mauritania: A Mauritanian official at the Great Green Wall shared how China’s desert-fighting experience can help Sahel countries facing dune advance and land degradation. Marine Protection: West African states, including Mauritania, are pushing to include the Eastern Atlantic in the first wave of high-seas marine protected areas, alongside a new regional marine protected area plan. Public Health Alert: The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for a major diphtheria outbreak affecting Mauritania and six other countries, urging travelers to check vaccination status. Sahara Science: A rare Sahara meteorite, likely from a Moon-size parent body, is being studied as a clue to how early planetary worlds formed and vanished.