Mauritania’s Abdel Aziz: the strongman who took on Al Qaeda

NOUAKCHOTT, June 19- Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is seeking a new term in a vote Saturday, has become known for his iron rule and a relentless campaign against Al Qaeda extremists. The former general, 57, seized power in the largely desert northwest African nation in a 2008 coup, ousting Sidi Ould Cheikh […]

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