Mauritania: rising tensions in Western Sahara worries in Nouakchott
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The majority and opposition political parties represented in Parliament say they are worried about the resumption of hostilities near the country's northern borders between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
The separatists cut off, three weeks ago, the only crossing point between Mauritania and Morocco.
The kingdom says it has launched an operation to reopen the Guerguerat crossing point located 55 km north of Nouadhibou.
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With our correspondent in Nouakchott
,
Salem Mejbour Salem
The resumption of clashes
between the Polisario Front and Morocco worries the Mauritanian political class and more particularly the party in power.
Its Secretary General calls on the parties to the conflict to cease hostilities in order to preserve peace in the region.
“
We, at the level of the UPR, taking into account our proximity to the citizens of the two parties in conflict, we observe with a lot of concern and a lot of attention what is happening and we think that wisdom goes there. 'take away
', hopes Fall Nguissaly.
Appeal to the AU and the UN
In the ranks of the parliamentary opposition, Lo Gourmo, vice-president of the Union des forces de progress (UFP), calls for urgent intervention by the African Union
and the UN
for a rapid return to the ceasefire. fire.
“
It is time for international organizations, the United Nations in particular and the African Union, to assume their responsibilities, and that there be an immediate resumption of talks so that a solution can be found.
"
Since 2006, Mauritania has imported hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruits and vegetables from Morocco.
The occupation by the Polisario Front of the Guerguerat crossing point resulted in the cessation of these imports and an unprecedented surge in market prices.
Road traffic has resumed
, but Mauritania favors, for the time being, the sea route for supplies.
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