AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoImraguen Under Pressure: Mauritania’s Imraguen fishing community around Banc d’Arguin faces mounting threats from climate change and overfishing, as traditional low-impact “lanches” and wading net methods come under strain. AfDB Steps Up for Mauritania: The African Development Bank boosted its Mauritania support portfolio from $147m to $659m over three years, targeting energy, agriculture, water, transport, governance, youth entrepreneurship and private sector development. Fuel Subsidy Kept Steady: Mauritania will maintain the fuel oil subsidy at 70 MRO/litre to cushion cost-of-living pressures, with fuel prices unchanged for the month. Border Trade Disrupted: Over 80 Moroccan trucks are stranded at the Rosso border with Senegal due to security-driven rerouting and slow customs processing, hitting perishable cargoes. LNG Market Signals for Mauritania/Senegal: The IGU reports record global LNG trade in 2025 (437m tonnes, +6.3%), with Mauritania/Senegal among new exporters—while Middle East conflict adds forecasting uncertainty. Skills for Women in Nouakchott: Qatar Charity (QC) opened a sewing workshop in Nouakchott with Mauritania’s ministry to support female graduates and boost household income.
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