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Mauritania (Vol 17, 2020)

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Authors:
Helen Olsson
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Claes Olsson
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After an unexpected dispute between President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and his predecessor, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, at the end of 2019 when Aziz signalled his intention to remain in the leadership of the ruling party, Union Pour la République (upr), Ghazouani strengthened his position and undertook a major shake-up in order to isolate from political power officials close to the former president. Investigations under the auspices of a parliamentary committee that scrutinised Aziz’s time in power consolidated Ghazouani’s position, while Aziz’s unpopularity unified political forces behind a judicial process that could, if not get him imprisoned, at least block him from returning to power.
Title:
Mauritania (Vol 17, 2020)
Authors:
Helen Olsson
and
Claes Olsson
Africa Yearbook Online
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/1872-9037_ayb_ayb2020_COM_0014
Language:
English
Source Editors:
Seidu M. Alidu, Benedikt Kamski, Andreas Mehler, and David Sebudubudu
First-online:
15 Jan 2022
ISSN:
1872-9037
Publisher:
Brill

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