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MAURITANIA: Election restores status quo ante
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi won yesterday's presidential election run-off against veteran...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Status quo ante set to return after poll
Mauritanians will elect a new president in a March 25 run-off. The election marks the end of a...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Presidential poll will end coup transition
The first round of presidential elections will take place on March 11, the final stage in the...
MauritaniaPROSPECTS 2007: Polls challenge West African stability
Despite expectations of sustained economic growth, West Africa is likely to face significant...
MAURITANIA: Opposition coalition may control Assembly
The major opposition party, Rally for Democratic Forces (RFD), and its allies appeared set to...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Post-coup politics remain fragmented
Elections to Mauritania's national and municipal assemblies will be held on November 19. The...
MauritaniaWEST AFRICA: FAO warns of regional locust threat
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned yesterday of the threat to North and West...
West AfricaMAURITANIA: Referendum result paves way for elections
Partial returns from a referendum yesterday suggest that voters overwhelmingly supported the...
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