Mauritanian court confirms election win for government-backed candidate
A Mauritanian court on Monday confirmed Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the country’s next president,
Mauritania votes for a new leader amid opposition vote fears
Mauritanians voted on Saturday for a new president as the incumbent leader warned that only his
Early Mauritania poll results show ruling party candidate ahead
Early poll results put Mauritania ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani comfortably ahead
Mauritanians in last vote before key presidential election
After a turbulent campaign, Mauritania, a frontline state in the Sahel’s fight against jihadism,…
Gambia’s Jammeh agrees to go into exile
Gambia’s long time ruler Yahya Jammeh, who refused to accept his election defeat last month, has
Efforts to get Jammeh to step down failed
Negotiations to persuade the defeated President Yayha Jammeh of Gambia to step down have failed.
W African leaders hold crisis talks as Gambia leader’s mandate ends
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz flew to Senegal to meet with President Macky Sallafter