Mauritania’s Election Over: Results Expected Soon with Advantage to Incumbent President  Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

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Last year, the ruling El Insaf party scored a crushing victory in the legislative election, taking 107 of the 176 seats in the National Assembly

Mauritania went to polls yesterday (29^th June) to elect their new leader. Reports indicate that over 1.9 million voters were eligible to vote. It is still not known how many would have exercised the franchise. Seven candidates are vying for the top office. That includes the incumbent president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Prominent opposition figures include the leader of the first opposition party in parliament Hamadi Sidi Mokhtar Mohamed Abdi and Biram Dah Abeid, an anti-discrimination activist. Results are expected in the coming days. If no candidate can secure at least 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election will be held on July 14.

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Last year, the ruling El Insaf party scored a crushing victory in the legislative election, taking 107 of the 176 seats in the National Assembly. Many pressing issues are being faced by the country. They include unemployment, the terrorist threat in neighboring countries, and the high cost of living.