Critical Minerals Deal: Mauritania and the USA signed a framework cooperation agreement in Nouakchott to strengthen critical minerals and rare earth supply chains, support extraction and processing, and share technical expertise. Digital Public Health: Africa CDC and AU member states advanced a behavioural intelligence and infodemic management framework, with Mauritania among participating countries, aiming to improve public-health decisions using social and information-environment signals. Religious-Tech Dialogue: The Rector of the Great Mosque of Algiers urged in Nouakchott an international network of religious and scientific institutions, including a joint scientific platform to monitor hate speech and extremism in digital spaces. Sahel Displacement: Amnesty International reports continued Mali-to-Mauritania refugee flows, citing abuses by JNIM/GSIM and ISSP and UNHCR registration of 290,000 Malian refugees in Hodh Ech-Chargui. Local Security & Diplomacy: Mauritania summoned Iran’s ambassador in Nouakchott over an unannounced visit to a Trarza village, with detentions reported afterward. Space & Earth Observation: NASA imagery highlighted a massive West African dust plume over Mali drifting toward the Atlantic, with Mauritania’s El Djouf flagged as a key dust source. Tech Curiosity (Speculative): An independent researcher renewed debate on the Great Pyramid by claiming its dimensions encode astronomical cycles, though the work has not been peer reviewed. Mining Update: RAMINVEST HOLDING advanced Wompou Gold Project planning after assays up to 50.14 g/t and defined six first-pass drill targets.