Pastoral Monitoring Bulletin of Mauritania – April-May 2026 - SIG Sahel

The suspension of cross-border transhumance between Mauritania and Mali remains in effect for security reasons.
Pasture deficient to moderate in several monitoring areas
High concentrations of livestock in the monitored areas
Overall, the livestock’s body condition was fair.
Suspected cases of vitamin deficiency and animal diseases, including sheeple, pasteurellosis and peste des petits ruminants
Price increases for livestock feed and animals
The terms of the goat/sorghum trade are favorable to agropastoral households in Assaba, Hodh Ech Chargui and Hodh El Gharbi, and balanced in Brakna, Guidimakha and Gorgol.