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 NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) - Mauritania's nearly year-old military junta gave voters a rare chance Sunday to limit presidential terms in their newly oil-rich nation, which has never seen power change hands without a coup.
The constitutional referendum, expected to pass overwhelmingly, marks a crucial first step toward a return to civilian rule ahead of presidential elections next year in this Arab-dominated Islamic republic in northwest Africa.
"The presidency does not belong to one person alone," said bank worker Metou Mint Mohamed, who voted for the changes. "Nobody has the right to stay in office for life."
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