MAURITANIA: ELECTIONS AUGUR POLICY CONTINUITY AND BUSINESS STABILITY

   Tue, 25 June 2024

President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani will likely win a second term in the upcoming 29 June presidential election. The ruling coalition enjoys a strong advantage, bolstered by public support and the fragmented state of the opposition, which lacks a unified front. Separately, the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim liquefied natural gas project faces delays following a dispute over costs with energy major BP, resulting in audits by Senegal and Mauritania as costs have doubled from initial estimates. Additionally, disagreements with Mali have intensified due to alleged incursions by Malian troops and Russian paramilitary forces into Mauritanian border villages, prompting Mauritania to increase military drills near the border.

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