Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris

This marks the first such visit for a Mauritanian head of state. Following their meeting, both leaders expressed a desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation between their countries, particularly in political, economic, and security spheres. During the visit, a filmed sequence of the presidential couples' greetings at the Élysée Palace garnered attention.

The widely shared images show the Mauritanian First Lady not shaking the French President's hand during the exchange of greetings, a scene that has since prompted numerous reactions online.