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 8th 2009 – June 25th 2009
• June 5th 2009 – October 6th 2008
• September 20th 2008 – August 11th 2008
• August 11th 2008 – May 12th 2008
• April 18th 2008 – January 4th 2008
• December 25th 2007 – March 26th 2007
• March 12th 2007 – February 6th 2007
• December 5th 2006 – March 6th 2006

Mauritania: news

French man shot by Mauritanians

Friday, April 18th 2008, 4:38
related countries: France

Mauritanian soldiers mistakenly shoot and wound a French national, whom they took for an attacker.
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Murder suspect held in Mauritania

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 17:49
related countries: France

Mauritanian police arrest a militant suspected of killing French tourists, who was on the run disguised as a woman.
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Two die in Mauritanian gun battle

Tuesday, April 8th 2008, 3:19
related countries: France

Two die as Mauritanian police investigating the killing of four French tourists clash with gunmen, reports say.
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Alleged killer flees from court

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 23:53
related countries: France

A man accused of being involved in the murder of four French tourists escapes before his Mauritanian trial.
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Mauritania attack suspects freed

Tuesday, February 19th 2008, 1:32
related countries: Israel

Seven men detained in Mauritania over a 1 February attack on the Israeli embassy are released for "lack of proof".
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Arrests over Mauritanian attack

Friday, February 8th 2008, 9:28
related countries: Israel

Police in Mauritania say they have arrested at least seven people over last week's attack on the Israeli embassy.
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Mauritania gunmen hit embassy

Friday, February 1st 2008, 7:51
related countries: Israel

Unidentified gunmen open fire on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania, wounding at least one person, officials say.
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Mauritanian refugees return home

Tuesday, January 29th 2008, 11:03
related countries: Senegal

The first of thousands of black Mauritanians in Senegal are going home after a deal agreed last year.
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More 'militants' seized in Bissau

Saturday, January 12th 2008, 19:06
related countries: France, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
related places: Bissau

Guinea-Bissau police say they hold five al-Qaeda members over the killing of French tourists in Mauritania.
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Safety concerns end Dakar Rally

Friday, January 4th 2008, 11:22
related countries: France, Senegal

The 2008 Dakar Rally is cancelled following the murder of four French tourists in Mauritania.
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December 8th 2009 – June 25th 2009June 5th 2009 – October 6th 2008September 20th 2008 – August 11th 2008August 11th 2008 – May 12th 2008April 18th 2008 – January 4th 2008December 25th 2007 – March 26th 2007March 12th 2007 – February 6th 2007December 5th 2006 – March 6th 2006