Mauritanian President Ghazouani Wins Re-election with Decisive Majority

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the June 29 presidential election with over 56% of the vote, according to results from more than 99.15% of polling stations. The West African nation's electoral commission announced his re-election on Sunday, solidifying Ghazouani's leadership with a decisive majority.

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country's June 29 presidential election, provisional results from over 99.15% of polling stations released by the West African nation's electoral commission showed on Sunday.

Ghazouani was re-elected with over 56% of the vote, the results on Mauritania's electoral commission website showed.