Ex-general Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the June 22 poll with an absolute majority of 52%, the Constitutional Council announced on Monday

​Mauritanian police raided the headquarters of two opposition parties

With a clear majority, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, former head of the domestic security service, has won outright

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

After a campaign rich in colour and steeped in desert traditions, voters in Mauritania will choose on Saturday among six candidates