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# MAURITANIA: ANAC Prepares For ICAO USAP Security Audit In 2027
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/mauritania-anac-prepares-for-icao-usap-security-audit-in-2027/
- Published: 2026-10-21T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T11:29:59.000Z
- Description: NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania: The Mauritanian National Civil Aviation Agency will undergo an ICAO security audit in 2027 with preparations underway.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Mauritania, ICAO, ANAC Mauritania, USOAP, aviation security

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania

- Mauritanian National Civil Aviation Agency Director General Bab Ahmed Mohamed Bab Ahmed attended the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aviation Security Week 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
- He was accompanied by Acting Director of Security and Facilities Omar Al-Mukhtar to exchange experiences on air transport security challenges and review international procedures.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/9f/06/9f06957b-c580-46e1-850c-cc2364e828b8/content/images/2026/10/image-11.png)

Mauritania's last USOAP results (ICAO)

- The agency participated at the invitation of ICAO to develop cooperation, track aviation security developments and strengthen national competencies.
- The participation supports preparations for the ICAO security audit of Mauritania's civil aviation security system - ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) - scheduled for 2027.
- Mauritania last underwent a full Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) assessment in 2018, ICAO records show. No serious safety concerns were found at the time.
- The agency aims to apply international experience to improve national system readiness and civil aviation security procedures.

**Sources:**

- [Ettayar](https://www.ettayar.net/ar/node/10390?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [ANAC Mauritania](https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story%5Ffbid=pfbid02SwF3UPFbmy9LAsYJm9RxdeoxR1LE68oLFReFB5B2iSUben93uAf6SUbWWoASex5Tl&id=100069082506235&%5F%5Fcft%5F%5F[0)
- [ICAO](https://www.icao.int/USAP?ref=insideaviation.news)