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Preliminary outcomes issued by the Nationwide Electoral Fee in Mauritania confirmed progress for President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, and the counting of votes within the presidential elections held yesterday, Saturday, started.
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The Nationwide Electoral Fee stated that after counting about 4.37% of the votes in additional than 200 polling stations out of 4,503, Ould Ghazouani emerged victorious by acquiring 45.95%, whereas his anti-slavery important rival, Biram Dah Abid, 24.64%.
If no candidate receives greater than 50% of the votes, a second spherical might be held.
Mauritanians went to the polls on Saturday to solid their votes in a presidential election broadly anticipated to win Ould Ghazouani, with a pledge to spice up funding within the West African nation because it prepares to supply pure gasoline.
Al-Ghazwani (67 years previous), a former senior safety official, promised to implement enticing insurance policies for buyers to attain a increase in major commodities within the nation, which has a inhabitants of 5 million individuals, and lots of dwelling in poverty regardless of a. wealth in fossil fuels and minerals.
“The voters of Mauritania have the ultimate phrase,” Ghazouani stated after voting within the capital, “I promise I’ll respect their alternative.”
There are roughly two million people who find themselves registered to vote. The principle points for them are tackling corruption and offering employment alternatives for younger individuals.
The opposition in Nouakchott believes Ghazouani might have problem profitable outright “if the elections are held transparently,” as some opposition candidates have questioned the validity of voting in earlier elections, prompting some small-scale protests.
Supply: RT
2024-06-30 21:16:00