Senegal–Mauritania: Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah’s appointment puts GTA back at the center of dialogue
Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah’s appointment to Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum comes as cooperation with Senegal remains closely tied to the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project. The new minister took office on October 12, 2026. Four days later, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye received him in Dakar. This sequence signals political continuity between the two capitals, but no new operational decision on GTA was announced following the meeting.