Fifteen political parties, including the ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS-French acronym), started campaigning on Wednesday for Mauritania's legislative and municipal elections, due on 19 October.
The French news agency, AFP, reported that the PRDS was considered a favorite. However, it faces strong competition from Action for Change (AC - Action pour le changement), the Coalition of Democratic Forces (RFD- Rassemblement des forces democratiques) and more radical parties that systematically boycotted past elections, AFP said. More than one million voters have registered for this year's polls.
The campaign will close on 17 October.
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