provisional results of the regional and municipal legislative elections in Mauritania have finally fallen. With nearly 71.8% turnout, it is a landslide victory for the ruling El Insaf party.
36 seats will still be up for grabs in the second round of legislative elections, scheduled for May 28.Traditional political parties such as the RFD or the UFP may well not be represented in Parliament this year. The opposition parties share 24 seats in total and denounce many dysfunctions observed during the election.