Ghazouani parts ways with government amid social discontent
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Initiativesnews
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani parts ways with his government amid rising living costs, social discontent and criticism of Somelec, the national electricity company. The decision comes as several sensitive issues pile up at the top of the state, according to Initiativesnews, in an analysis by Yedaly Fall.
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has parted ways with his government amid social discontent, reports Initiatives News. The high cost of living and disappointed social expectations are fuelling unease in the country.
The decision also comes as suspicions of influence networks at the highest levels of the state and revelations about failings at Somelec, Mauritania's electricity company, raise questions about the functioning of the public administration, according to Initiatives News. An investigation also identified failings following electrical fires in Mauritania (the investigation into failings following the electrical fires).
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