Health Partnerships: Mauritania’s Ministry of Health and Qatar Charity signed an MoU to strengthen the health sector, including training, building and equipping facilities, running medical campaigns, and supporting financing mechanisms, with the ministry responsible for operating and maintaining the supported facilities. Women’s Health & Community Prevention: Mauritania is using state-certified female Islamic spiritual guides (mourchidates) deployed in prisons, schools, youth centers, hospitals and mosques to help deradicalize young people and counter extremist recruitment. Nutrition & Wellness (Culture): A debate piece revisits couscous as a Maghreb staple and cultural symbol, highlighting how food traditions shape identity and wellness habits across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Public Health Watch: WHO says DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak began in February (before it was declared in May), with early cases reportedly misattributed to malaria and typhoid; meanwhile, a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa tested negative. Health & Safety in the Region: A total solar eclipse will be visible partially across Mauritania on Aug 12, with high coverage in some areas—an opportunity for public health messaging on safe viewing. Migration & Health Risks: Reports on the Ceuta migration crisis underline how border turmoil can strain reception systems and raise health risks for migrants and host communities.