Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin of Mauritania – August-September 2026 16/10/202616/10/2026 The wintering season is characterized by low rainfall, unevenly distributed and interspersed with long, recurring dry spells. The suspension of cross-border transhumance between Mauritania and Mali remains in effect for security reasons. Relatively low vegetation cover with several deficient areas High concentrations of livestock in monitored pastoral areas The body condition of the livestock was deemed satisfactory. Price increases for animals, particularly small ruminants Suspected cases of parasitic infections and animal diseases, including sheep pox, foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, pasteurellosis and peste des petits ruminants Terms of the goat/sorghum exchange favorable to breeders in Assaba and Hodh Chargui, balanced in Hodh El Gharbi, unfavorable in Brakna, Gorgol and Guidimakha. Download the bulletin in French here