Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin of Mauritania – December 2025 - January 2026 - SIG Sahel

Suspension of cross-border mobility related to transhumance between Mauritania and Mali for security reasons
High concentrations of livestock in monitored pastoral areas
Sufficient availability of pastoral resources in the monitoring sites, despite recurring bushfires
The animals were in generally satisfactory body condition, with suspected cases of vitamin deficiencies and animal diseases (foot-and-mouth disease, PPR, pasteurellosis).
National livestock vaccination campaign underway
Terms of the goat/sorghum exchange favorable to agropastoral households in Hodh Chargui and Guidimakha
TDE unfavorable to Brakna and Gorgol
The continued arrival of refugees in Hodh Chargui is increasing the pressure on local resources and services.