Former minister wins landmark Mauritania vote

Former government minister Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi has won Mauritania’s landmark presidential election with 53% of the vote, officials said today.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2007 - 16:08

Former government minister Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi has won Mauritania’s landmark presidential election with 53% of the vote, officials said today.

The other candidate in yesterday’s run-off election – longtime opposition leader Ahmed Ould Daddah – garnered 47%, said Interior Minister Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lamine.

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