Parliamentary group of the opposition Espoir Mauritanie (Hope Mauritania, EM) coalition formed after EM picked up seven seats in the 176-seat Mauritanian legislature in 2023. The group was called the "Groupe du Front républicain pour l'unité et la démocratie" (ريق الجبهة الجمهورية للوحدة والديمقراطية; FRUD), and restructured itself as a political party on June 26, 2023. The newly-formed party nominated El id ould Mohameden M'bareck (aka, Elid Mohameden Mbareck) as its choice for President of Mauritania on March 2, 2024. Party is led by Kadiata Malick Diallo [Front Républicain pour l’Unité et la Démocratie (FRUD); ريق الجبهة الجمهورية للوحدة والديمقراطية].
