 Further east, its Afghan branch is thought to be responsible for deadly attacks this year in Iran and Russia, as well as elsewhere. Mauritanians are voting in presidential elections that the incumbent, Mohammed Will Guzwani, is expected to win. Two million people in this Sahel nation are registered to vote. President Guzwani, a former army chief who's been in power since 2019, is widely credited with bringing Mauritania relative stability.