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Originally published on Global Voices
Mauritanian flags. Screenshot of the Africa24 YouTube channel
In the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, seven candidates, including the country’s current president, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, will face each other in the first round of presidential elections on June 29, 2024. Ghazouani has been in power since August 2019.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced the election date.