Action for Change
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The Action for Change is a political party
in Mauritania
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At the last legislative elections
, 19 and 26 October 2001, the party won 5.5% of the popular vote and 4 out of 81 seats.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
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At the last legislative elections
Elections in Mauritania
Prior to the coup d'état of August 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power. Opposition parties were allowed, but widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power....
, 19 and 26 October 2001, the party won 5.5% of the popular vote and 4 out of 81 seats.