Nouakchott, 20 July-(ANA)-Gen Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz has vowed to tackle terrorism, as well as its causes, after being declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election.
Gen Abdelaziz, who came to power in a coup last year, said the army would be strengthened.
Al-Qaeda's North African cell has claimed several attacks in Mauritania - a US man was killed last month.
Gen Abdelaziz, who denied the election had been rigged, said fighting poverty and ignorance would also be priorities.
On Sunday he announced he had won the poll outright, with 52% of the vote.
Even before the results were announced, his challengers said the outcome had been "prefabricated" and called for an international inquiry. (ANA)
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