صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
This week, the Mauritanian government announced a package of major projects in the field of infrastructure, including the construction of a railway linking the Shoum region on the border with the Moroccan Sahara to the city of Akjoujt, which is rich in mineral resources, and extending to the capital, Nouakchott. This project aims to strengthen the logistical connection between the capital and the northern regions, and to support trade exchange between Mauritania and Morocco, in light of the growing rapprochement between the two countries and the development of cooperation that may turn into a strategic partnership. This comes in the context of Mauritania’s approach to changing its position from “positive neutrality” in the Moroccan Sahara issue to supporting the Moroccan solution to the conflict.The announcement of this railway line coincides with the near inauguration of a new border crossing linking the city of Bir Om Akrin in northern Mauritania to the city of Smara in the “Moroccan Desert”, via the Amghala region, and aims to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between NouakchottAnd Rabat
. It is expected that the crossing will contribute to stimulating economic activities in the border areas, improving logistical services, and providing job opportunities.Mohamed Al-Mokhtar Ould Sid Ahmed, Director of Programming and Cooperation at the Mauritanian Ministry of Equipment and Transport, said that the railway project “will pave the way for an effective logistical link between the capitalMauritania
and the northern regions, and is of particular importance with the growing role of Shoum as an intermediate station towards the Moroccan border, and the approaching opening of the Bir Om Akrin crossing, which will constitute a lever for commercial and human exchange movement.” This line will also strengthen Mauritania’s position as a trade bridge between North and West Africa, and open opportunities to export Moroccan products to countries west of the continent via Mauritania.If the railway project is included within a larger regional network, this could open the door to a future connection between Mauritania and Morocco via land or rail transport networks, enhancing trade and the movement of people and goods between the two countries.These initiatives come in light of indicators that reflect a growing rapprochement between Morocco and Mauritania, which seems close to declaring its support for Moroccan sovereignty over
Desert
Or at least a proposal for autonomy under its sovereignty. Many experts believe that this rapprochement is in Mauritania’s interest from an economic and strategic perspective, in the face of the concerns of Algeria, which supports the Polisario Front, and which is witnessing increasing isolation on the regional and international scene regarding the Sahara issue.This development reflects a tangible shift in relations between the two countries, and establishes a new vision that invests in regional stability to stimulate economic development and enhance security in the border region.، أو على الأقل مقترح الحكم الذاتي تحت سيادتها. ويعتبر العديد من الخبراء أن هذا التقارب يصب في مصلحة موريتانيا من الناحية الاقتصادية والاستراتيجية، في مواجهة مخاوف الجزائر، الداعمة لجبهة بوليساريو، والتي تشهد عزلة متزايدة على الساحة الإقليمية والدولية بخصوص قضية الصحراء.
هذا التطور يعكس تحوّلًا ملموسًا في العلاقات بين البلدين، ويؤسس لرؤية جديدة تستثمر الاستقرار الإقليمي لتحفيز التنمية الاقتصادية وتعزيز الأمن في المنطقة الحدودية.
