According to a presidential decree announced on Saturday, the first round of voting in Mauritania's presidential election will take place on June 29, with the second round likely to take place on July 14.
Outgoing President Mohamed Ould Ghazani, 67, has not yet announced his candidacy, but is expected to be the clear favorite in the election.
Gazani has…
According to a presidential decree announced on Saturday, the first round of voting in Mauritania's presidential election will take place on June 29, with the second round likely to take place on July 14.
Outgoing President Mohamed Ould Ghazani, 67, has not yet announced his candidacy, but is expected to be the clear favorite in the election.
Ghazouani has been at the helm of the vast West African country since 2019, bringing stability to the Sahel region in the face of rising jihadism.
He has prioritized fighting poverty after the coronavirus pandemic and war in Ukraine caused an economic downturn.
Last year, his party El-Insaf won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, winning 107 of the 176 seats in parliament, far ahead of the Islamist party Tewasoul, which won 11 seats.
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Seven prominent opponents have so far announced their intention to participate in the election.
Dissident Bilam der Abeid, a prominent anti-slavery activist and runner-up in the last presidential election, has also announced his intention to run as a candidate.
According to the provisions of the Decree, the election campaign will begin at midnight on June 14th and end at midnight on June 27th.
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The decree stipulates that voting will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 7 p.m.
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