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Succession jockeying gathers pace around Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

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The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in Nouakchott, in July 2024.
The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in Nouakchott, in July 2024. © John Wessels/AFP
The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in Nouakchott, in July 2024.
The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in Nouakchott, in July 2024. © John Wessels/AFP

Whilst several names have been mentioned within his camp as potential candidates for the 2029 election, the president continues to remain ambiguous about the possibility of a third term. A scenario feared by the opposition, which the government is striving to marginalise as the election approaches.

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