Mauritania's Legislative Elections: A New Date, and a New Delay

From Sahel Blog Wed Aug 28 2013, 12:22:43

On August 3, Mauritania's Communications Minister Mohamed Yahya Ould Hormah announced that the country would hold legislative and municipal elections on October 12 of this year. The government has repeatedly delayed elections, originally scheduled for 2011, due to disagreements with ... Continue reading →

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