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Mauritanian president tasks El Moctar Ould Djay with forming government

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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has tasked Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay with forming a new government in Nouakchott. The decision follows the government’s resignation, reported by the Mauritanian News Agency and mentioned by Kassataya.

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani tasked Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay on Friday 9 October 2026 with forming a new government at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott, according to the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI).

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Ghazouani tasks El Moctar Ould Djay with forming a government and later appoints a 29-member cabinet.

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