Mauritania Senate Abolished In Referendum

     Mauritanians have voted to abolish the Senate which is the upper house of their parliament, in a controversial referendum that was boycotted by the opposition.

  According to reports, the  result is seen as a victory for President Mohamed Abdel Aziz, who is accused by his rivals of trying to extend his mandate, which he denies.
He called the referendum after the Senate rejected his proposals to change the constitution.
  Report says, the Turnout was 53.73%, with 85% of voters supporting the change,
President Abdel Aziz, who described the Senate as useless and too costly, said the move to abolish it would improve governance by introducing more local forms of lawmaking.