The numbers speak of the assumed share of the Mauritanian from the wealth of his country, vast lands full of natural wealth of gold, phosphate, iron, copper, and beaches among the world's richest in fish wealth.
The Mauritanian has - hypothetically - hundreds of thousands of acres suitable for cultivation, but the reality says that a third of Mauritanians languish below the poverty line, with unemployment rates that are among the highest in the world.
A short documentary film broadcast by the program “The Story of the Rest” on (30/1/2023) showed that the wealth of Mauritanians wasted between mismanagement and rampant corruption in granting fishing licenses, mining and land distribution, according to a report by the US State Department, and internal disputes between political forces do not subside regarding ways to combat Corruption in the exploitation of the country's resources and accountability of those responsible.
For the rest of the story, he reviewed the stories of the suffering of fishermen in Nouadhibou, the country's economic capital, from the restrictions of ships belonging to major foreign companies on their livelihood, in the absence of government oversight and transparency in concluding fishing contracts with foreign partners, and the depletion of ships belonging to other countries of the country's fish wealth.
The program also reviewed documents for contracts concluded with the Chinese fishery company Poly Hondon Blagique Fishery, which will last for 25 years. According to the French non-governmental organization specialized in combating economic crimes, these contracts grant the Chinese company the right to fish without restriction or consideration for the sustainability of fisheries, and it enjoys several exemptions and privileges. .
For the rest of the story, he moved to Akjoujt, one of the richest areas of gold, in which he monitored the conditions of the traditional prospectors for the precious metal, and the doubts about the activity of a Canadian company called "Kinross Gold" that undertakes exploration in this region.
With several doubts about the size of the gold extracted by the company, accusing those in charge of the company of exploiting Mauritanian wealth.
He also visited "for the story the rest" of Zuweirat, where the iron mines are, and was briefed on accusations of corruption against officials in the National Company for Industry and Mines "Snim" (Snim), and the ongoing plans for accountability and improving its conditions for optimal exploitation of iron.
Regarding what was raised by the short documentary "The Story Remains", Mauritanian Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors Othmane Mamoudou Kan confirmed that his government gives priority to investing in human capital to transform the country's resources into real wealth.
oil and gas
Regarding the oil and gas export sector, the Mauritanian writer and journalist Abdullah Ali believes that this sector can contribute to securing job opportunities for youth and vulnerable groups, but he expressed his fears that the specter of corruption will affect it.
Concerning the concerns expressed by journalist and writer Abdullah Ali, the opinions of other journalists were divided regarding the efforts taken by the current authorities to combat corruption. The director of the Mauritanian "Reporters" website, Sidi Mohamed Ould Belamish, said that the current stage is witnessing the fight against corruption in practice.
However, the director of the Mauritanian news agency Al-Akhbar, Ould Cheikh Sedati, believes that the anti-corruption file is being used for political ends, and calls for the immunity of the oversight bodies and their independence from the executive authority.