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Mauritania.

Islamic Republic of Mauritania · Nouakchott · 5.2M people · africa

Governmentpresidential republicLanguagesArabic (official and national), Pular, SoninkeArea1.0M km²Sanctioned entities12Active conflicts2CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.

Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
91.9
Stable risk
30-day trend
Intelligence briefNo brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. Mauritania becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
Mauritania · 90-day event volume
37
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 12
MAURITANIA CON2026-07-222026-09-052026-10-19
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
100/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 0domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 0
Event Volatility
100/100 · 15% wt
target events: 0actor only events: 0domestic events: 0severe domestic: 0instability rate: 0.00%article coverage 90d: 1,523
Arms Activity
99/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 2total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
81/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 6.31%inflation pct: 2.49%unemployment pct: 10.26%
Market Stress
50/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 0negative signals 30d: 0
Sanctions Exposure
98/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 12is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
57/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 68.7literacy rate: 59.50%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
43Moderate
Security
0Stable
Economic
32Moderate
Regulatory
2Stable
Operational
10Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
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Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · Africa
Rank 48 of 56
01Republic of the Sudan
39.5
02Federal Republic of Nigeria
43.8
03Federal Republic of Somalia
45.5
04Republic of South Sudan
50.7
05Arab Republic of Egypt
50.8
06Democratic Republic of the Congo
53.5
07State of Libya
54.5
08Republic of South Africa
60.2
48Islamic Republic of Mauritania· this country
91.9
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 16 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024
$10.9B
▲ $191.7M YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024
$2.1K
▼ $23 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 2024
2.5%
▼ 2.5% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 2024
10.3%
▼ 0.1% YoY
Population
WB· 2024
5.2M
▲ 147.0K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 2024
2.55%
▼ 0.04% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 2024
68.7 yrs
▲ 0.2 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 2024
45.8%
▲ 0.8% YoY
Security12 recent events · 2 conflicts · 2 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
37
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
181
High-severity events
2026-10-11
SEV 2
Mauritania Condemns Attack
Diplomatic Tension
2026-10-11
SEV 6
Mauritania Condemns Attack
Diplomatic Tension
2026-10-11
SEV 2
Mauritania UN Envoy Meets De Mistura
Diplomatic Visit
2026-10-11
SEV 2
Mauritania Defense Minister
Diplomatic Visit
2026-10-11
SEV 4
Sahel Region Tensions
Diplomatic Tension
2026-10-11
SEV 1
President Congratulates
Diplomatic Visit
2026-10-11
SEV 1
Presidents Exchange Congrats
Diplomatic Visit
2026-10-09
SEV 1
Presidents Exchange Congrats
Diplomatic Visit
Active conflicts involving Mauritania
Boko Haram insurgency
Insurgency · 23007 dispatches
Critical · 100
Western Sahara conflict
Civil War · 3659 dispatches
Critical · 100
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Other

Brakna : un attelage précipité dans le vide à Dar El Barka, la solidarité populaire évite le pire

A severe accident occurred this morning in Brakna under a bridge in Dar El Barka.

Rapide InfoMauritania
Other
حزب “تواصل” يطلق برنامج دخوله السياسي لسنة 2026-2027
Mauritanian News Agency
Other
توهج مغربي وصمود تونسي في دوري أبطال أفريقيا
صحافة 24 نت
Other
Amistosos de la selección argentina: contra qué rivales juega en la fecha FIFA de noviembre
La Nacion
Other
يحيى ولد باهدّاه: تقدم تنفيذ المشاريع الاستعجالية يعكس متابعة الرئيس وتنسيق الوزير الأول
موريتانيا اليوم
موريتانيا تخصص 500 مليون أوقية لبرنامج حماية الطفولة في ميزانية 2026
صحراء ميديا
الوزير الأول يتفقد اللمسات الأخيرة لمشروع توسعة مركز الاستشفاء الوطني بنواكشوط
موريتانيا اليوم
Coumba Bâ : une candidature mauritanienne et africaine pour l’OIF
Rapide Info
موريتانيا تجدد إدانتها للانتهاكات الإسرائيلية وتطالب مجلس الأمن بتحمل مسؤولياته
Mauritanian News Agency
مبادرة آفطوط تدعم حملة النظافة الوطنية في باركيول بمعدات مخصصة للنظافة
موريتانيا اليوم
Think tanks · this country5 articles from research institutions tracking Mauritania
WSRW RSS FEED
MSC’s name misused to whitewash controversial fish trade
Spanish fish distributors misuse the Marine Stewardship Council name to legitimize controversial Western Saharan fish products, misleading consumers despite MSC confirming zero certifications in those waters.
Sep 4, 2026
Atlantic Council
Pathways to partnership, prosperity, and security in the Sahel
The Atlantic Council and Policy Center for the New South convene experts to discuss US reengagement strategies in the Sahel region, addressing security challenges and military cooperation opportunities with African states amid diplomatic constraints.
Sep 4, 2026
Brookings
How Africa can benefit from the global mineral rush
African nations including Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia are pursuing local mineral processing and value-added manufacturing to capitalize on surging global demand for lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals, though financing gaps and governance challenges limit their revenue capture potential.
Jun 4, 2026
Brookings
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: How the world’s economic leaders are preparing for the next crisis
At the 2026 Spring Meetings, global economic leaders convened to address rising fragmentation and geopolitical shifts, identifying three crisis scenarios while emphasizing regional coordination, evidence-based policymaking, and preserving financial buffers to navigate prolonged economic challenges ahead.
May 1, 2026
Brookings
How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Global leaders at the 2026 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings discussed how the Middle East conflict, particularly the Strait of Hormuz closure, threatens development agendas in emerging economies through fuel supply disruptions and commodity market volatility.
Apr 29, 2026
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Mauritania-tagged articles · last 30 days
Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani
personlast · Oct 17
36
Mahmoud
personlast · Sep 25
31
jeunes
personlast · Sep 28
12
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
personlast · Oct 17
11
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
personlast · Oct 11
9
Biram Dah Abeid
personlast · Oct 10
9
Cherif Kane
personlast · Sep 28
8
محمد ولد الشيخ الغزواني
personlast · Oct 11
6
Aziz
personlast · Sep 25
6
Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug
personlast · Oct 11
5
Forward calendar · relatedUpcoming scheduled events · co-mentioned countries · conflicts · recent reports
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+Methodology · how this profile is built

This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.

Coverage of Mauritania will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.