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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)
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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