DW: West African nation Islamic Republic of Mauritania heads to the polls
It's the first time voters are electing a successor to a democratically elected president in the West African state, whose history has been strewn with military coups. A former general is heavily tipped to win the vote.
Voters in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania went to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president as Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz prepares to step aside after serving two five-year elected terms.
Some 1.5 million people in the West African state are entitled to vote in the presidential election. Preliminary results are expected at the start of next week.
Economic issues dominated the election campaign, with the outgoing president largely credited with stabilizing the country after seizing power in a 2008 coup. Abdel Aziz was later elected as president in 2009 and 2014 in a vote boycotted by the main opposition parties.
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More News On Today's Presidential Election In Mauritania
Mauritania set for first democratic transition of power -- BBC
Mauritania votes as 1st peaceful transfer of power expected -- AP
Mauritania Votes in First Democratic Transition of Power -- VOA
Mauritania eyes peaceful transfer in presidential election -- Al Jazeera
Meet Mauritania's presidential candidates -- Middle East Eye
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