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Mauritania
In Mauritania, President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will not be contesting for a third term in 2019. The country is facing a series of issues including slavery, poverty and poor economic growth. The parliamentary elections of 2018 highlighted voter apathy, which may influence the upcoming. presidential election.