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

No majority after Mauritania poll

Tuesday, December 5th 2006, 9:58

Results from a second round of voting in Mauritania's parliamentary elections show no party has a majority.
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Opposition leads Mauritania race

Thursday, November 23rd 2006, 7:33

The opposition wins the first stage of Mauritania's first poll since a coup ended 20 years of authoritarian rule.
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Mauritania stages historic poll

Sunday, November 19th 2006, 19:17

Mauritanians vote in the first election since last year's bloodless coup ended 20 years of authoritarian rule.
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Africa warned over locust swarms

Thursday, October 12th 2006, 8:23

North and West Africa is placed on alert for a locust outbreak, which devastated Mauritania two years ago.
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Mauritania finds migrant bodies

Sunday, August 27th 2006, 4:29
related countries: Spain

Police in Mauritania say at least eight have died trying to illegally enter the Spanish Canary Islands by boat.
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Mauritania backs 'new democracy'

Monday, June 26th 2006, 16:20

Mauritanians overwhelmingly back a new constitution imposing term limits on presidents.
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Arrests as Gambia 'coup foiled'

Wednesday, March 22nd 2006, 13:40
related countries: The Gambia

Several army officers are arrested suspected of plotting to overthrow President Yahya Jammeh.
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Dozens drown near Mauritania

Monday, March 6th 2006, 21:40

At least 45 African migrants drown trying to reach Europe, the Mauritanian Red Crescent says.
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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