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Image of the artist Mönza, taken from his song “Ça suffit” (“That's enough”). Screenshot from the video on the artist's YouTube channel. In the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, musical production is closely tied to the griots who jealously guard their art. Despite this conservative stance, artists venturing into different musical genres and fusing diverse rhythms are enriching the country's musical landscape. Home to more than 4.9 million people and nestled between the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania boasts a rich cultural heritage. Demographically, around 20 ethnic groups inha...
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Khally Diallo, member of the Mauritanian National Assembly. Photo used with permission. Although the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has mainly been under military rule since gaining its independence on November 28, 1960, Mauritanian politicians are determined to return it to civilian rule in the June 29, 2024, presidential elections. The Sahara desert encompasses the former French colony of Mauritania, and the Atlantic Ocean borders the west of the country, where the climate is less arid. Mauritania has only ever had two democratically-elected civilian presidents. These presidents include Mokt...
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Mauritanian flags. Screenshot of theAfrica24 YouTube channel In the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, seven candidates, including the country’s current president, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, will face each other in the first round of presidential elections on June 29, 2024. Ghazouani has been in power since August 2019. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced the election date. Voters had until May 29, 2024, to register on the electoral roll. Out of a population of over 4 million, the number of voters at the 2019 presidential elections, which led to Mohamed Ould Ghazouani’s fi...
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