Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
On August 5, 2017, a constitutional referendum was voted upon by the citizens of Mauritania. The referendum, which was proposed by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and his Union for the Republic Party, contained many sweeping proposals including changing the national flag, modifying the national anthem, and abolishing the Mauritanian Senate. In March, the notions were put before the Parliament of Mauritania, but were halted when the senate voted against them.