NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - This desert nationâs new military strongman has assured politicians that no member of the 17-man junta that seized power this week will stand in elections they say will take place in less than two years.
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Ahmed Ould Daddah, a top politician who heads the opposition Rally of Democratic Forces, said coup leader Ely Ould Mohamed Vall made the pledge during a meeting Saturday with heads of more than 30 political parties in the capital, Nouakchott. Vall also promised that elections would be held after a âtransition period that will not last longer than two years,â Ould said.
| And if you can't believe an African military thug who's just seized power, who can you believe? |
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