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A youth walks past a truck adorned with pictures of Mauritanian President and leader of the Union for the Republic, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Nouakchott, on June 25, 2024 ahead of the June 29 presidential election. (Photo by Nicolas Remene / AFP)
AFRICA

Stable outlier in turbulent region, Mauritania heads to polls

While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011

  • Hademine Ould Sadi
3 min read
Ghazouani obtained 52.01% of votes cast in Saturday’s presidential poll. (Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images)
ABDEL AZIZ

Mauritania ruling party’s Ghazouani declared presidential vote winner

With a clear majority of the votes, Ghazouani has won outright with no need for a second-round runoff election

  • Hademine Ould Sadi
  • Selim Saheb Ettaba
3 min read