Mauritanians head to polls after low-key campaign

Voters in the West African state of Mauritania were called to the polls on Saturday after a campaign dominated by the country's economy and appeals to preserve its hard-won stability. The ballot is set to be the first in the nation's coup-strewn history that will see an elected president complete his mandate and hand the baton to an elected successor.

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