Mauritania

  • Aug 8, 2005
  • 1 min read

MAURITANIA: PM choice seeks to allay opposition fears

The military junta which took control of the country in a bloodless coup last week will begin...

Mauritania
  • Aug 5, 2005
  • 7 min read

MAURITANIA: Coup creates cosmetic change

An apparently successful military coup ousted President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmad Taya on August 3....

Mauritania
  • Aug 3, 2005
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MAURITANIA: Troops attempt coup while president away

Troops led by presidential guard members are reported to have taken control today of the...

Mauritania
  • Jul 5, 2005
  • 7 min read

US/AFRICA: Exercises signal onset of regional struggle

The exercises initiated broader local partnership with the US military. In the aftermath of a...

United States
  • May 27, 2005
  • 6 min read

MAURITANIA: Stability is key ahead of oil production

The government has suffered three coup attempts in less than two years and has recently...

Mauritania
  • Oct 12, 2004
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Continent is world's worst for business

The annual report benchmarks regulatory performance and reforms related to business environments...

  • Oct 7, 2004
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WEST AFRICA: Locusts may devour regional economies

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on October 4 updated its warning on the desert locust...

  • Sep 30, 2004
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MAURITANIA / BURKINA FASO: Coup plot raises tensions

Burkina Faso National Assembly Speaker Roch Marc Christian Kabore yesterday dismissed suggestions...

Burkina Faso