Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani arrives to cast his vote in the country's presidential election in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 29, 2024.REUTERS/Stringer
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has extended his lead in the West African nation's presidential election, provisional results showed on Sunday.
Ghazouani - a 67-year-old former army chief of staff and defence minister who is widely expected to win the race in the first round - had 55.05% of the vote, according to results from more than 71% of polling stations by 1040 GMT, the electoral commission's website showed.
