Mauritania holds elections despite opposition boycott

Mauritania is holding parliamentary and local elections - the first since a military coup five years ago. The party of leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the Union for the Republic, is expected to retain power. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25065023#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa