Mauritania’s president bundles a patriotic flag change with abolishing the senate

On Sunday, eligible citizens of the North African state of Mauritania went to vote on a referendum on two constitutional amendments. One was pretty straightforward: The nation's green flag with a yellow crescent moon and star would have two red stripes added to symbolize the blood spilled in the 1960 independence struggle against France. Voting against […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/08/08/mauritanias-president-bundles-a-patriotic-flag-change-with-abolishing-the-senate/