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MAURITANIA: Military reasserts its interests with coup
On August 6, a bloodless military coup overthrew the democratically elected president. The latest...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: President ousted in fresh coup d'etat
President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was ousted in a military coup today, according to reports,...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: PM exit follows pressure from own party
President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi yesterday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yahya...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Old guard makes comeback in new cabinet
New Premier Yahya Ould Ahmed El-Waghev on May 11 appointed his first government. Combined with...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: New PM backs president's agenda
Prime Mininster Zeine Ould Zeidane yesterday stepped down, after only a year in office.
MauritaniaNORTH AFRICA: Maghreb terrorism threat containable
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) on March 10 said it had abducted two Austrian tourists in...
North AfricaMAURITANIA: Islamism, Israel challenge new government
Gunmen attacked the Israeli Embassy in Nouakchott on February 1. The attack comes as the issue of...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA:Embassy attack intensifies debate on Israel
Gunmen fired on the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott overnight, raising pressure on the government...
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