MAURITANIA: ANAC Prepares For ICAO USAP Security Audit In 2027

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.

• 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
• ANAC Mauritania
• ICAO