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Mauritanian Prime Minister quits in surprise move
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Mauritanian Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedda Ould Cheikh Sidiya. Credit: Twitter/@JuttaUrpilainen
Mauritanian Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedda Ould Cheikh Sidiya. Credit: Twitter/@JuttaUrpilainen

Mauritanian Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedda Ould Cheikh Sidiya tendered his resignation on Thursday, according to the Saharan state's official news agency.

Mohamed Ould Bilal, a former political advisor, has been appointed his successor, said an official at the presidency, who declined to be named.

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(Published 06 August 2020, 19:23 IST)