On July 9 in Nouakchott, Mr. Mohamed Maalainine Ould Eyih, Minister of Vocational Training, Handicraft, and Trades, returned to Nouakchott from Dakar, where he participated in the second edition of the African Forum on Social and Solidarity Economy (FORA’ESS), held in the Republic of Senegal from July 7 to 9, 2026.