Mauritania
Vote counting is progressing in Mauritania with partial results expected on Sunday (Jun. 30).
Some 2 million Mauritanians were elegibile to cast a bllot in the presidential election held on Saturday (Jun. 29).
The turnout was 40% and, according to observers, the vote unfolded peacefully.
Incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who is seeking reelection on the pledge of providing security and economic growth, is a former army chief and the current president of the African Union.
Ghazouani faced six opponents, including an anti-slavery activist, leaders of several opposition parties and a neurosurgeon.
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