Mauritanian president dissolves parliament ahead of elections

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Monday issued a decree to dissolve the country’s parliament ahead of parliamentary elections on May 13.

A statement by the presidency said electoral campaigning for the polls will start as of April 28 till May 11.

Last month, the Mauritanian government set May 13 for holding local and parliamentary elections in the country.

* Writing by Ahmed Asmar