Mauritania: "No, I did not betray Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz", says President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, during his interview for France 24 and RFI.

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By: Christophe Boisbouvier Follow

18 mins

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani assures us that he did not “

betray

” his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, in prison since June 22 for alleged embezzlement of public funds.

Two years after his election, the current Mauritanian president also expresses himself on the alleviation of the Barkhane device and on the coup de force in Tunisia.

In Nouakchott, the Mauritanian head of state answers questions from Christophe Boisbouvier from RFI and Marc Perelman from France 24.

  • Africa

  • Mauritania

  • Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

  • Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz