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Big Weekend for Mauritania Electorates

Citizens head to the polls on June 22 to mark the first democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. This follows President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who assumed control in a 2008 coup d'état, abiding by term limits.

Mauritania: What You Need to Know About Presidential Election

Atlantic Council, 18 June 2019

Mauritania's presidential election on June 22 stands to mark the country's first democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. This comes as Mauritanian President… Read more »

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A voter casting presidential vote in Kenya's election on August 8, 2017.

Mauritania: Mauritania - Allow Ex-Guantanamo Detainee to Travel

HRW, 13 June 2019

Mauritanian authorities should issue a passport without delay to a former Guantanamo Bay detainee or explain the legal grounds for denying his right to travel, Human Rights Watch… Read more »
Mauritania: Blogger Mkhaïtir's Fate Lies in the Hands of the President

HRW, 31 May 2019

On June 22, Mauritanians will elect a new President. This political transition offers the current head of state an unprecedented opportunity to close the case of blogger Mohamed… Read more »

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Voters Support Dropping Senate in Mauritania's Boycotted Poll

After a voter turnout of 53.73%, 85% of citizens who voted said 'yes' to abolish the senate and change the country's flag, the national electoral commission says. The opposition ... Read more »
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Big Weekend for Mauritania Electorates

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Voters Support Dropping Senate in Mauritania's Boycotted Poll

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