Mauritania PM seeks vote

Mauritanian Prime Minister Mokhtar Ould Djay presented his government’s policy before the National Assembly, setting out three goals: improving purchasing power, boosting the economy and agriculture in the inland regions, and developing a long-term strategic vision. Parliament is due to debate the program on Monday before voting on confidence. He said average economic growth exceeded 4% between 2019 and 2026, external debt fell to less than 40% of GDP, and more than 350,000 households had benefited from cash transfers. The number of people covered by health insurance had risen to more than 1.4 million. He acknowledged the impact of inflation, with the index rising by about 7.3% between the end of February and the end of September, as well as the damage caused when two power stations caught fire. He pledged to address problems at the state-owned utility SOMELEC, review the fuel-pricing mechanism, and support essential goods and low-income households. He also announced measures to offset inflation’s impact on wages and pensions, and said a national vision for 2060 and a development plan were being prepared. A detailed program is to be presented at the end of January.

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