HAPA President Receives EU Ambassador

On 4 May in Nouakchott, Mr. El Houssein Ould Meddou, the President of the Press and Broadcasting High Authority (HAPA), received Ambassador Gwillyn Jones, the head of the European Union (EU) to Mauritania. During the meeting, the HAPA President gave a presentation on the missions assigned to his institution in controlling and developing the media landscape. Mr. Ould Meddou also addressed the reforms undertaken by the public authorities following the establishment of the Committee for the Reform of the Press Sector. The two sides discussed the means to diversify and expand cooperation in press freedom, media monitoring, and training, particularly during election periods. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Jones visited the HAPA’s Control and Monitoring Center where he received explanations on its missions.