Mokhtar Ould Djay was reappointed prime minister on Friday and tasked with forming a new government.
The presidency said Ould Djay was reappointed under a decree by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani.
The decision came hours after Ould Djay submitted the resignation of his government following the president’s receipt of a report of an independent investigation committee into fires at two main electricity substations in the capital Nouakchott.
The report concluded that the fires, which broke out on Aug. 21 and 22, were caused by electrical connectors that did not meet required technical standards and had been imported by a private company.
It held the company and officials at the Energy Ministry responsible for the incidents, which caused widespread power outages in several areas of Nouakchott for days.
Ould Djay has served as prime minister since August 2024.
He previously held several senior state positions, including head of the presidential office and economy and finance minister.
