This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
HIBAPRESS-RABAT-According to Antonia P. Torres
Morocco and Mauritania maintain security, economic and political ties, such as cooperation in border trade and bilateral agreements.
A recent meeting between HM the King of Morocco Mohammed VI and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani marked an improvement in relations between the two countries, according to North African experts.
A report published by Modern Policy attests that relations between Morocco and Mauritania embody a crucial concept of regional integration due to their history and mutual cooperation.
Mauritania therefore finds itself in a critical geopolitical situation due to its border relations with Algeria to the East and the Moroccan Sahara to the North. Despite the tensions, Nouakchott maintains a neutral position in this conflict and participates in initiatives that contribute to creating a new political and economic climate in the region, such as its participation in the gas pipeline linking Nigeria to West African countries and to Europe.
The geopolitical and security challenges facing the Sahel and the sub-Saharan region allow Mauritania to play an active role in easing the growing political crisis between Morocco and Algeria.
This is why Moroccan-Mauritanian relations reflect a consensus of strategic views, focused on regional integration and sustainable development, with the development of the southern provinces of Morocco being the keystone of the economic strategy.
Morocco’s self-reliance initiative takes a unified approach to transform the southern provinces into a crucial economic corridor linking Africa and Europe. Modern infrastructure, industrial zones and renewable energy underline the potential of these regions to become global centers of investment and trade.
One of the strategic plans that bring this concept to life is the Atlantic seaport of Dakhla. It represents the strengthening of maritime connectivity between Africa, Europe and South America, which stimulates regional trade.
