DR ‹ › Mauritania has introduced new regulations at its border checkpoints starting Thursday, aimed at halting the export of foodstuffs. This sweeping measure encompasses all food products, whether they are imported or locally produced, as reported by a Nouakchott-based media outlet. Security forces stationed at various crossing points have commenced strict enforcement of this policy. From this point forward, vehicles and travelers transporting foodstuffs will undergo systematic inspections and will be barred from leaving the country with these goods. This directive significantly impacts markets in the Tindouf camps and southern Algeria, which heavily depend on Moroccan fruits and vegetables that pass through Mauritania via the El Guerguerate crossing. Mauritanian and Sahrawi traders play a crucial role in supplying the Polisario markets and certain areas in southern Algeria with agricultural products sourced from Morocco. This trading activity affects the pricing of these goods within Mauritania, as they are imported from the kingdom. The decision follows instructions from President Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani, who, during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, March 4, directed the government to ensure that essential food and energy products remain sufficiently available and affordable for the national market.
