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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced on Monday night, as cases of the virus surge in the country. Ghazouani, 65, tested positive for Covid-19 after exhibiting “mild” symptoms, the presidency’s office said in a statement. The president had only recently recovered from the flu, according to the statement. Mauritania announced its first 14 cases of the Omicron variant last week. The number of Covid cases has since surged. The Mauritanian health ministry said Monday that it had recorded 490 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours – …