Mauritanie turns against assimi goïta’s regime amid saharan trade crisis

The recent wave of arson attacks on trucks along the Sahelian border belt is far more than a series of isolated security incidents. It exposes a deepening crisis in the once-stable trade arteries connecting Mauritania, Morocco, and northern Mali. These corridors, vital for transporting essential goods to communities in the north, now face persistent insecurity, worsening shortages of food and critical supplies.