Accusation against Hedallah of preparing for a coupe

The general attorney in Nouakchott Muhammad Weld Omar yesterday accused former Mauritania President and candidate for the presidential elections which was held last week, Muhammad Khouna Weld Hedallah of "preparing in secret for a coupe" in the country.

Omar said that "the documents and information we own indicate that Hedallah was preparing in secret for a coupe in order to get the authority by force, while he was taking part in democratic elections." Omar explained that the judiciary ordered the detention of Weld Hedallah and the director of his electoral campaign on the eve of the elections and also ordered to released them the same day "due to their role in the elections and they were detained once again to complete investigations with them."