Energy

Mauritania orders action over Nouakchott substation fires

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has directed the Government to fully implement recommendations from an independent inquiry into fires at two electrical transformer substations in Nouakchott. The fires occurred at the Nouakchott-North and Nouakchott-West substations on August 18 and 21, 2026, respectively, causing extensive damage and disrupting electricity supply. Prime Minister El Moctar […]