Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's minister of the interior, decentralisation and local development ordered on Sunday, November 1, 2026, that the logistics and equipment of ARMA, the company in charge of cleaning the capital, be placed at the disposal of Nouakchott's three governors from Monday, November 2, the Mauritanian News Agency reported.
He spoke at a meeting at the ministry with the Nouakchott governors, attended by the minister delegate for decentralisation and local development, Yacoub Ould Salem Vall, to urge them to step up efforts to keep the capital clean and tighten oversight.
The minister said the president's instructions on Nouakchott's cleanliness were still being carried out, adding that the move aims to improve field coordination and the effectiveness of interventions, and stressed stronger monitoring and unified efforts.
The minister delegate presented the mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating ARMA's performance, stressing the need to work in line with its specifications.
The decision comes days after the Nouakchott governors inspected the cleanliness campaign, as part of an ongoing plan to improve the capital's cleanliness.
