List of political parties in Mauritania

This article lists political parties in Mauritania.

Mauritania
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Mauritania

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Until 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party, now the Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal, in power. Opposition political parties were allowed, but had no real chance of gaining power. Following the 2005 Coup a transitional junta liberalised the political arena, permitting a level of pluralism and openness that was applauded in the West, and handed power to the winner of a competitive election, the National Pact for Development and Democracy (PNDD-ADIL). This ended with the 2008 Coup, and while the National Assembly continued to meet, its powers were restricted. The Union for the Republic (Union pour la république) was formed as the ruling party. National elections for a new government were scheduled for 2009, with some parties opposed to the candidacy of military ruler Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz boycotting the elections.

The parties

Coalitions
  • National Front for the Defence of Democracy (Front national pour la défense de la démocratie, FNDD)
2009 anti-UPR coalition. Includes PNDD/ADIL, APP, UFP, Tawassoul Party. Joint opposition with RFD.[5][6][7]

Illegal

See also

References
  1. Les 12 résolutions du Conseil national provisoire du PNDD (ADIL). e-mauritanie.net Nouakchott, 17-02-2008
  2. Mauritania PM to form new cabinet after resignation. Reuters. 3 July 2008.
  3. Mauritania: Human Rights Report 2008 Archived 2009-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. United States Embassy to Mauritania.
  4. "A classic coup". Archived 2009-04-21 at the Wayback Machine AlAhram Weekly. 7–13 August 2008, Issue No. 909
  5. Mauritanie : des députés membres du FNDD sous la menace de destitution Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Pana Press. 4 December 2008
  6. Mauritania: Joint FNDD-RFD march against the Mauritanian junta Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Pana Press. 4 May 2009.
  7. Mauritania: FNDD sets agenda for political dialogue Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Pana press. 16 April 2009.
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