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Mohamed argued that Yahya's government was so new that there had not been enough time to properly evaluate its performance, and he warned that he might dissolve the
National Assembly if the censure motion was adopted. Before the censure motion could be voted on, Yahya and his government resigned on 3 July in order "to preserve the cohesion of the majority which supports programme"; he urged unity and dialogue among ADIL and the presidential majority. Yahya was reappointed by Sidi Mohamed on the same day. The deputies who supported the censure motion described the resignation and reappointment as a positive step and said that the composition of the next government should properly reflect the results of the previous election.
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634:"Mauritanian government quits before voting on censure motion"
406:"Mauritanie: démission du Premier ministre Zeine Ould Zeidane"
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437:"M. Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef nommé Premier ministre"
425:"Mauritania: Ould Ahmed El Waghev becomes new Premier"
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836:"Renegade army officers stage coup in Mauritania"
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609:"Le Parlement mauritanien menacé de dissolution"
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