Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani left Nouackchott abruptly on Wednesday on what has been described as a “personal trip” to Morocco.
Although official sources have remained silent about the reason for the president’s visit, sources indicated that it is related to the health of his wife, Mauritania’s First Lady, who recently had surgery in Rabat after a severe health crisis.
The President did not fly on the official presidential aircraft and traveled without formal protocols. No details have been released regarding his wife’s condition.