Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the state news agency on Tuesday, which noted that the 65-year-old’s symptoms were “mild”.
Ghazouani, who came to power in August 2019, was found to be infected after having a fever.
Mauritania recorded 490 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic.
The North African country has reported 862 deaths from Covid-19 among its 4.6 million population, while more than 2.3 million vaccine doses have been administered, according to World Health Organisation data.