Mauritanian President Calls On West African States To Ally Against Jihadism

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is tipped for a second term as head of the country of 4.5 million (Credit: AFP)

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come together in the face of jihadism, in an interview with AFP ahead of the country's presidential vote.

"The region must generate a common political will to be able to fight against insecurity," Ghazouani told AFP on Friday, on the campaign trail ahead of an election on June 29.