Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani received the Inspector General of Morocco's Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in Nouakchott, in a meeting reflecting the ongoing military and diplomatic ties between the two neighboring countries.
The talks are understood to have covered bilateral defense cooperation and regional security matters, areas in which Mauritania and Morocco have historically maintained close coordination. The two countries share a border and have longstanding political and military relations.
Morocco's Royal Armed Forces maintain an Inspector General whose role includes overseeing military readiness and representing the armed forces in high-level diplomatic engagements. Such visits to neighboring capitals are part of routine military diplomacy in the Maghreb and Sahel regions.
President El Ghazouani, who came to power in 2019 and was re-elected in 2024, has pursued an active foreign policy aimed at strengthening Mauritania's partnerships across North Africa and the broader Sahel region, where security challenges remain significant.
