M’Bagne: Mayor Hassan Seck, a Key Figure in the Senegal River Valley, Dies

Hassan Seck, mayor of M’Bagne in Mauritania, died in Brussels on October 27, 2026, after a long illness. He was serving his second consecutive term and supported projects under the Senegal River Valley Community Resilience and Development Project, including fish farming, market gardening, poultry farming and access to water through boreholes. He was also involved with Enndam Soubalbe International and served as deputy director of the Agency for the Development of Inland Fisheries and Fish Farming.