Mauritanians began voting Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the desert country, seen by many as a place of stability, in Africa's volatile Sahel region. Polling is set to close at 1900 GMT, and the first results are expected on Saturday evening. Official results are set to be announced on Sunday or Monday.
According to reporting by the Libya Observer, some 228 candidates in the second round of municipal elections are facing criminal
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri, who served less than a year, his office said on Friday.
An operation is underway to round up, arrest and deport migrants in Mauritania, according to Info Migrants citing a recent
Mali, alongside Niger and Burkina Faso, has officially withdrawn from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), according to Morocco
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