Mauritania
Ghazouani assumes tighter control of oil by appointing technocrat minister

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, 30 June.
President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, 30 June. © Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS
After four years in charge of oil and mining, Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah has hung up the gloves and made way for a newcomer with no direct experience in either sectors. [...]
Published on 20.08.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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