List of Famous people born in Nouakchott-Nord Region, Mauritania
Jidou El Moctar
First Name Jidou
Born in Mauritania, Nouakchott-Nord Region
Jidou El Moctar is a Mauritanian runner who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200 m event. He was the flagbearer of Mauritania at the opening ceremony. El Moctar was eliminated in the first round but finished with a personal best time of 22.94 seconds.
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Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed is a Mauritanian diplomat and politician. He served as a United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen and was therefore head of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen from 25 April 2015 to February 2018.
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