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A Fire at the Somlek Power Station Disrupts Electricity Supplies in Nouakchott. (Sahara Media)

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A fire that broke out Friday at the eastern substation of the Mauritanian Electricity Company (SOMELEC) caused a partial power outage in areas of northern Nouakchott and parts of the Arafat district, according to a company statement. SOMELEC said the fire started at 11:25 a.m. at the 33/15 kV medium-voltage eastern substation, which supplies large areas of northern Nouakchott and surrounding regions. The outage affected the Dar Naim and Toujouni…
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A fire that broke out Friday at the eastern substation of the Mauritanian Electricity Company (SOMELEC) caused a partial power outage in areas of northern Nouakchott and parts of the Arafat district, according to a company statement. SOMELEC said the fire started at 11:25 a.m. at the 33/15 kV medium-voltage eastern substation, which supplies large areas of northern Nouakchott and surrounding regions. The outage affected the Dar Naim and Toujouni…

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saharamedias.net broke the news on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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