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Stable outlier in turbulent region, Mauritania heads to polls
While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011
Mauritania ruling party’s Ghazouani declared presidential vote winner
With a clear majority of the votes, Ghazouani has won outright with no need for a second-round runoff election