Mauritania swears in new president

The new president of Mauritania has taken oath of office to complete the country's historic smooth transfer of power from the military to a democratically elected civilian ruler.

Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, 69, is the first democratically elected leader since independence from France in 1960.

After the first hot-news from Mauritania the HQ of AFRICA Race contact us and explained the situation.

Hubert Auriol is now in Nouakchott and after negotiations with officials from the part of the new Government he assured that the AFRICA Race will be organized without any doubt and changes. After return in France he will give his comments and the news concerning the route and recco.

RRClub comments: Mauritania saw more than seven coup attempts, some of which succeeded in toppling the regime. It is usuall and not sensation for this country. The world press just trying to find the hot-facts and from the last year when the "Dakar" edition was cancelled the Mauritania became the "hot-point". This negative is not prooved by facts.