the Minister of Energy and Petroleum met with USAID.

His Excellency the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mr. Mohamed Ould Khaled, met today, Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Washington, DC, with the officials of the Power African institution affiliated with the United States Agency for International Development, Mr. Chris Foley, Director of Partnerships, Dylan Stearns, Deputy Director of Energy, and Colleen Hughes, Deputy Coordinator. The meeting discussed expanding access to electricity in Mauritania and addressing the energy challenges facing our country. The Minister was accompanied by the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Washington, Ms. Cisse Mint Cheikh Ould Beida, and Ahmed Ould Cheikh El Bou, Senior Advisor at the Embassy in charge of Media and Communications.