National Democratic Alliance (Mauritania)

The National Democratic Alliance (Arabic: التحالف الوطني الديمقراطي, romanized: at-taḥāluf al-waṭani ad-dīmuqrāṭi, French: Alliance nationale démocratique, AND) is a centrist political party in Mauritania. It became the fifth largest political party of the country after the 2018 parliamentary elections. The AND backs the administration of Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and is part of the Coordination of Parties of the Majority.

As of 2023, the party has 6 seats in the National Assembly of Mauritania.

History

The party was created in January 2016 after Yacoub Ould Moine, ex-MP for the Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD), left the party and applied to register a new party called "Democratic Alliance" in December 2015, although the party got its current name when registered.

The party is considered to represent the Moine family and to have been created by Ould Moine due to the refusal of Ahmed Ould Daddah, leader of the RFD, of a dialogue with the government that doesn't have previously set conditions and in order to get closer to the administration of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, although the party remained first as part of a "moderate opposition".

The party emphasizes the need for "national unity" and "social peace of the Nation" being untouchable lines and supports strengthening the country's institutions.

During the 2023 parliamentary elections, the AND party won six seats.

Electoral performance

National Assembly

References

1. Hope Mauritania
2. People's Progressive Alliance (Mauritania)
3. Democratic Alternation Pole
4. 2024 Mauritanian presidential election
5. Alliance of Sahel States
6. Rally of Democratic Forces
7. 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election
8. Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal
9. Mauritania
10. 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état
11. List of political parties in Mauritania
12. G5 Sahel
13. 2009 Mauritanian presidential election
14. Algeria–Mauritania relations
15. Progressive Alliance
16. Messaoud Ould Boulkheir
17. List of political parties in Nigeria
18. Sawab (Mauritania)
19. List of countries with coalition governments
20. Coordination of Parties of the Majority