Mauritanian PM reappointed hours after resignation over power outages
- Mauritanian Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay submitted his government’s resignation to President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Friday.
- The resignation followed a report on two fires at Mauritanian Electricity Company substations near Nouakchott that caused outages lasting three to five days.
- An independent commission cited serious shortcomings in preventing and managing the fires, while finding no evidence of sabotage or operational error.
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Reappointment comes hours after resignation of Cabinet following release of inquiry into power station fires in capital Nouakchott
Today, Friday in Nouakchott, the resignation of the Prime Minister of Mauritania, Mukhtar Ould Ajay, and his Government was announced. What are the reasons for this resignation, what are the implications of its timing, and who will succeed it?
Last August, two fires hit Somelec's infrastructure, depriving Nouakchott of power. A severe report cost the Mokhtar Ould Djiay government its survival.
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Insider PaperMauritanian PM, govt resign after power outages
Mauritania’s prime minister and his government have resigned following a critical report on two electric facility fires that caused major power outages. Read More: https://punchng.com/mauritanian-pm-govt-resign-after-power-outages/
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