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Masrvi draw cancelled and restarted in Mauritania

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A Kassataya investigation revisits the cancellation and restart of a draw organised by Masrvi on 9 October, after a participant said he had won a car before the result was changed. The article examines the circumstances of the cancellation based on a video shared on social media, reports Kassataya.

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