News: Mauritania

We have started to collect the most important news related to Mauritania in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Mauritania – overview

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• December 2nd 2009 – June 5th 2009
• May 27th 2009 – September 20th 2008
• September 15th 2008 – August 11th 2008
• August 9th 2008 – April 18th 2008
• April 10th 2008 – December 25th 2007
• December 24th 2007 – March 12th 2007
• March 12th 2007 – December 5th 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – March 6th 2006

Mauritania: news

Mauritanian police chief sacked

Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 18:05
related countries: Spain

Mauritania sacks its police chief days after three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped by gunmen.
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Spain fears kidnap was al-Qaeda

Monday, November 30th 2009, 13:08
related countries: Spain

Al-Qaeda's North African branch may have kidnapped three aid workers in Mauritania, a minister says.
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US Peace Corps quits Mauritania

Monday, August 17th 2009, 14:14
related countries: United States

The American Peace Corps says it has withdrawn more than 100 of its aid workers from Mauritania because of security concerns.
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Mauritania bomber targets embassy

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 21:24
related countries: France

A suicide bomber detonates explosives outside the French embassy in the capital of Mauritania, wounding two guards.
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Mauritania election chief quits

Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 22:09

The head of Mauritania's electoral commission resigns after revealing he has doubts about last week's presidential poll.
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Mauritania army 'to fight terror'

Monday, July 20th 2009, 10:24

Gen Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz vows to tackle terrorism after winning Mauritania's disputed presidential election.
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General wins Mauritania election

Sunday, July 19th 2009, 19:32

Mauritania's military leader Gen Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz is declared the winner of the country's presidential election.
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Large turnout in Mauritania vote

Saturday, July 18th 2009, 17:20

Mauritania holds it first presidential poll since the 2008 military coup as police clash with gunmen in the capital.
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African al-Qaeda 'killed' US man

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 9:33
related countries: United States

Al-Qaeda's North African branch claims the killing of a US aid worker shot dead in Mauritania, al-Jazeera TV reports.
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Deal to end crisis in Mauritania

Friday, June 5th 2009, 0:09

Mauritania's junta and the opposition sign a deal to end a political crisis following last year's coup.
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December 2nd 2009 – June 5th 2009May 27th 2009 – September 20th 2008September 15th 2008 – August 11th 2008August 9th 2008 – April 18th 2008April 10th 2008 – December 25th 2007December 24th 2007 – March 12th 2007March 12th 2007 – December 5th 2006November 23rd 2006 – March 6th 2006