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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• Africa warned over locust swarms – Arrests over Mauritanian attack
• AU to drop Mauritania after coup – General wins Mauritania election
• In its stride – Mauritania bomber targets embassy
• Mauritania coup chief holds rally – Mauritania probes 'al-Qaeda link'
• Mauritania rejects migrant boat – Mauritania's toppled PM released
• Mauritanian army coup condemned – More 'militants' seized in Bissau
• Murder suspect held in Mauritania – Spain fears kidnap was al-Qaeda
• Terror threat – US sanctions for Mauritania junta

Mauritania: news

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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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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African migrants die in Atlantic

Tuesday, November 6th 2007, 22:54

At least 47 African migrants die of hunger and thirst after their boats drift into Mauritanian waters.
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Air Mauritania hijack ends safely

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 23:31
related places: Nouakchott

Police in the Canary Islands arrest a man as the hijacking of a Mauritanian plane ends safely, officials say.
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Al-Qaeda 'took Europeans hostage'

Tuesday, December 8th 2009, 12:21
related countries: Mali, Spain

An al-Qaeda offshoot says it kidnapped three Spanish aid workers in Mauritania and a Frenchman in Mali last month.
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Al-Qaeda 'warning' for Mauritania

Wednesday, August 13th 2008, 9:36

A purported al-Qaeda message urges Mauritanians to take up arms against coup leaders.
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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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Anti-slavery gong for Mauritanian

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 16:25

A Mauritanian charity set up by a slave's son and a former slave-owner wins the 2009 Anti Slavery International Award.
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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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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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Africa warned over locust swarms – Arrests over Mauritanian attackAU to drop Mauritania after coup – General wins Mauritania electionIn its stride – Mauritania bomber targets embassyMauritania coup chief holds rally – Mauritania probes 'al-Qaeda link'Mauritania rejects migrant boat – Mauritania's toppled PM releasedMauritanian army coup condemned – More 'militants' seized in BissauMurder suspect held in Mauritania – Spain fears kidnap was al-QaedaTerror threat – US sanctions for Mauritania junta