Mauritanians are voting in a presidential election with incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani seeking a second term as he takes on six challengers in the West African desert nation. About two million people are registered to vote on Saturday in the country of 4.5 million. Elected for a first term in 2019, Ghazouani is widely expected to win due to the dominance of the governing El Insaf or Equity Party. There will be a run-off if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. In the last election, some opposition candidates questioned the credibility of the vote, prompting some small-scale protests.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2024 11:28 UTC