Tagged: Mauritania

Farida Adamu

Post-Election Highlights: Mauritania

On July 1 2019, former Defense Chief Ould Ghazouani was confirmed by Mauritania’s Constitutional Council after receiving over 52% of votes in the first round of elections, evading a possible second round. This is the first near peaceful transfer of power in Mauritania since its independence from France in 1960. A Lineup of Unfortunate Events […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Mauritania Sets Presidential Election for June 22

The people of Mauritania are heading to the polls again, following the legislative and municipal elections which took place in September last year. In a statement released by the country’s electoral commission, Mauritania will hold its presidential election on the 22nd of June 2019, where the outgoing president’s successor will be determined. If there is […]