Nouakchott: electricity fire inquiry still awaits public findings

Sahara Medias reports on 5 October that the inquiry into fires at two electrical substations in Nouakchott is nearing completion. The outlet cites an unnamed source, so this timetable remains an attributed report rather than an official date for submitting the findings.

The commission’s establishment is documented by Mauritania’s Inspectorate General of State. Its official page refers to the order of 25 August 2026 and confirms an independent inquiry into the circumstances and causes of the fires.

Understanding the case requires separating progress in interviews from technical findings. Interviewing people does not identify someone responsible. We give neither a precise number of people interviewed nor a cause for the fires, in the absence of verified public conclusions.

Residents and businesses need to know which measures could limit further interruptions. The next useful step will therefore be publication of the findings and recommendations, followed by the decisions actually taken to improve network reliability.