The election represented Mauritania’s first democratic transition of power since independence from France in 1960.
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Neither the minister nor the government provided reasons for Ould Maham’s departure
Internet cuts are estimated to cost African economies thousands of dollars each day the plugs are off
“We reject the results of the election and we consider that they in no way express the will of the Mauritanian people,”
Preliminary official results had been expected at the start of this week. But according to a source at the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Ghazouani had won 50.56 per cent
In this #ElectionFever feature, we take a look at the three major candidates, people, campaigns, and issues in Mauritania’s June 22 election.
Campaigning has been marked in distinct Mauritanian fashion by feasts and festivity inside tents and traditional music.
The countries competing at the 24-team Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt from June 21 to July 19 announced their AFCON 2019 squads
While campaign is expected to commence on the June 7, Mauritanians will take to the polls on the June 22 to elect a president
Remnants of traditional slavery have become a major issue in Mauritania even after its official abolition in 1981