Saturday’s general elections are viewed as a test for the regime of President Mohamed Ould Abdel
Aziz less than a year ahead of the critical 2019 presidential vote.
Around 1.4 million registered voters are casting their ballots to elect their members of parliament, regional counselors and mayors
Unlike the 2013 legislative elections, which was boycotted by the opposition, they are taking part in this yea’s election with record number of voters taking part in the vote.
98 political parties are taking part in the elections.
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz came to power in a coup in 2008. He was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2014 for a second five-year term.
Although the Mauritanian president has repeatedly stated he will not seek a third mandate, which is against the constitution, the opposition is not convinced by his promises and statements by his ministers and supporters have added to their suspicions.
Mauritania was the last nation in the world to outlaw slavery in 1981
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