Presidential elections to be held in Mauritania
Kyiv • UNN
On Saturday, Mauritania will hold presidential elections in which incumbent President Mohamed Ould Gasouani will compete with six rivals for a five-year term.
On Saturday, Mauritania will hold presidential elections. The current president, Mohamed Ould Gasouani, will compete with six competitors. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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On Saturday, Mauritanians go to the polls to vote in the presidential election, where they will choose between seven candidates, including incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.
Currently, Gazouani, 67, a former military officer, is focusing on rapidly attracting investment to spur economic growth in the country of five million people. Many Mauritanians live in poverty, despite the presence of significant natural resources such as coal and minerals.
