Mauritania's former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz looks on during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Mauritania's President at a conference center in Nouakchott, on August 1, 2019. PHOTO | AFP
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Aziz, who ruled the pivotal country between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2019, fell into disgrace under successor and current President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, a former political ally.
