AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNew Government: President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has reappointed El Moctar Ould Djay as prime minister and approved a 29-member cabinet. The reshuffle replaces ministers responsible for defence, interior, economic affairs and energy, while the foreign and justice ministers keep their posts. The government is tasked with continuing the president’s programme, expanding social protection and promoting youth employment and local development. Power-Fire Inquiry: Ould Djay’s government resigned after an independent report found serious failures in preventing and managing fires at Nouakchott electricity substations, which caused days of outages. The president has ordered the inquiry’s recommendations fully implemented, including sanctions for officials whose negligence contributed and legal action over violations. He also called for the report to be published, repairs to be completed and preventive measures introduced.
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