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Three people die after arrests at election protests in Mauritania

Two died in detention facility and one in hospital, officials say, after protests over Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s win

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024

Mauritania's Ghazouani wins presidential vote, despite claim of fraud

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has secured re-election with a comfortable margin, garnering 56.12 percent of the vote. The results were announced by the electoral commission this Monday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 2, 2024

Mauritania, Stable Outlier In Turbulent Region, Re-elects President

Mauritania's incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election at the helm of the vast desert nation, seen as a rock of relative stability in Africa's volatile Sahel region, officials said Monday.

International Business Times · Jul 1, 2024