<p>Mauritanian Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedda Ould Cheikh Sidiya tendered his resignation on Thursday, according to the Saharan state's official news agency.</p>.<p>Mohamed Ould Bilal, a former political advisor, has been appointed his successor, said an official at the presidency, who declined to be named.</p>
<p>Mauritanian Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedda Ould Cheikh Sidiya tendered his resignation on Thursday, according to the Saharan state's official news agency.</p>.<p>Mohamed Ould Bilal, a former political advisor, has been appointed his successor, said an official at the presidency, who declined to be named.</p>