Mauritania: return to military rule
06/08/2008
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Abdel Aziz sworn in as President of Mauritania
06/08/2009
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz took the oath of office on Wednesday before a crowd of 20,000 to become President of Mauritania. Supporters and opponents alike attended the event, in support of the political...
AU Security Council lifts Mauritania sanctions
01/07/2009
The African Union (AU) Security Council lifted sanctions against Mauritania, local and international press reported on Wednesday (July 1st). The deci......
Mauritanian political rivals reach accord; Abdellahi resigns
28/06/2009
Mauritania formed a transitional national unity government on Friday (June 26th) in Nouakchott, Journal Tahalil reported. International mediator Habi......
Senegalese President to open new Mauritania mediation talks
26/06/2009
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade arrived Thursday night (June 25th) in Nouakchott to begin a new round of Mauritania mediation talks, local and in......
Mauritania mediation talks deadlocked in Dakar
22/06/2009
Mauritania mediation talks resumed Sunday (June 21st) in Dakar without yielding any breakthrough, local and international press quoted Senegalese For......
Mauritania accord hits roadblock
19/06/2009
Mauritanian political rivals are at a stalemate, prompting the oversight committee tasked with assuring implementation of the recently-signed accord......
Senegalese minister to monitor Mauritania accord progress
14/06/2009
Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio arrived Friday (June 12th) in Mauritania to monitor implementation of the agreement signed on June 2......
EU willing to resume Mauritania aid
09/06/2009
The European Commission said in a statement Monday (June 8th) that the accord signed by Mauritania's political rivals meets its demand that the count......
Dakar accord brings Mauritania closer to democratic elections
08/06/2009
Mauritanian politics have resumed a more normal course since the signing of an agreement last week in Dakar that lays out the way forward to presidential elections....
Former Mauritanian military ruler announces presidential bid
07/06/2009
Two days after Mauritanian political rivals agreed to postpone the country's presidential elections until mid-July, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall dec......
Mauritanian rivals sign accord; former PM freed from prison
05/06/2009
Ten months after the military coup in Mauritania, the country's political rivals signed an agreement Thursday (June 4th) in Nouakchott to end the con......
Mauritania's Abdelaziz suspends presidential campaign
04/06/2009
Former Mauritanian junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz officially suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday (June 3rd), Journal Tahalil report......
Mauritania to postpone elections, create provisional government
03/06/2009
Following six days of mediation talks, Mauritanian political rivals agreed to postpone the country's presidential election from June 7th to July 18th......
Mauritania political rivals mull presidential election delay
02/06/2009
Following five days of Senegal-led mediation talks in Dakar, Mauritanian political rivals are expected to decide whether to postpone the presidential......
Mauritania mediation talks continue in Senegal
01/06/2009
The negotiations between rival Mauritanian political factions continued Sunday (May 31st) in Dakar, under the mediation of Senegal and a number of in......
Senegal, AU resume Mauritania mediation effort
20/05/2009
Senegalese Foreign Mnister Cheikh Tijani Gadio and African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra arrived Tuesday evening (May 19th) i......
Senegalese mediation talks continue in Mauritania
17/05/2009
Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio and Libya's African Affairs Minister Ali Triki will hold the second round of mediation talks between......
Mauritania mediation continues amid launch of presidential campaign
15/05/2009
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade returned to Dakar from Nouakchott late Thursday (May 14th) after meeting with Mauritanian politicians as part of......
Senegal, AU delegations arrive in Mauritania for joint mediation effort
14/05/2009
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping and UN representative Said Dinnit arrived Thursday (May 14th) in Nou......
Mauritanian opposition deputies boycott parliamentary session
12/05/2009
A sit-in by Mauritanian deputies from the opposition FNDD and RFD parties on Monday (May 11th) prevented parliament from convening, local and interna......
Mauritania rejects Senegal mediation plan to postpone presidential elections
11/05/2009
Mauritanian parliament leaders rejected a suggestion under a Senegalese mediation proposal to postpone the June 6th presidential elections, Journal T......
Abdellahi open to Senegal mediation efforts in Mauritania
10/05/2009
In a statement issued on Saturday (May 9th), former Mauritanian President Sidi Mohammed Ould Cheikh Abdellahi voiced support for any foreign effort a......
Mauritania receives mediation plan from Senegal
08/05/2009
Senegal's Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio was in Nouakchott on Thursday (May 7th) to deliver Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's plan for end......
Former Mauritanian junta leader named UPR party chief
07/05/2009
Former junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz was named leader of the Union for the Republic (UPR) party, international press reported on Wednes......
Mauritania opposition parties stage protest at state TV facility
04/05/2009
Mauritania opposition National Front for Defence of Democracy (FNDD) marked World Press Freedom Day on Sunday (May 3rd) with a demonstration outside......
Mauritania police disperse protest at Supreme Court
30/04/2009
Mauritanian police on Wednesday (April 29th) dispersed a protest organised by opposition coalition National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD)......
Six candidates to vie for Mauritania presidency
24/04/2009
Before the official deadline passed at midnight Wednesday (April 22nd), six Mauritanian presidential candidates were able to submit paperwork to run......
Mauritanian presidential candidates declare bids
22/04/2009
Since Mauritania junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz officially filed paperwork on Sunday for his presidential run in the June 6th national......
Mauritanian police disperse women's rally
20/04/2009
Mauritanian police forcibly dispersed a group of female protesters gathered in front of the UN office in Nouakchott on Sunday (April 19th), local and......
Mauritanians react to junta leader's presidential bid
17/04/2009
Few Mauritanians were surprised to learn that General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz would resign his military commission and run for president. Many wonder, however, if the move will resolve or worsen the ...
Mauritania opposition parties open to mediation
17/04/2009
Mauritania opposition parties declared Thursday (April 16th) their willingness to participate in new mediation efforts by the African Union and Seneg......
Mauritania junta leader confirms presidential bid
13/04/2009
Mauritania junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz announced on national radio Sunday (April 12th) that he would resign "before the end of the week" to......
Mauritanian party leader announces presidential bid
12/04/2009
The leader of Mauritania's Alliance for Justice and Democracy – Movement for Renovation (AJD-MR) Sarr Ibrahima Moctar announced Saturday (April 11th)......
EU suspends co-operation with Mauritania
08/04/2009
The EU suspended nearly all aid to Mauritania and gave the ruling junta measures to implement before the bloc reconsiders its move....
EU suspends co-operation with Mauritania
07/04/2009
The European Union on Monday (April 6th) officially suspended co-operation with Mauritania for two years, international press reported. "Without a co......
Senegal pursues Mauritania mediation initiative
06/04/2009
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade dispatched his foreign minister to Nouakchott on Sunday (April 5th) to continue mediation efforts aimed at resolv......
Mauritania junta leader confirms presidential run
30/03/2009
Mauritanian junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz confirmed his candidature in the June 6th presidential election, Journal Tahalil reported on Sunday (......
Senegalese president opens Mauritania mediation
29/03/2009
President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade offered to mediate between Mauritania's political foes to end the country's political crisis, local and internati......
Mauritanian political crisis deepens
25/03/2009
The political crisis in Mauritania takes a turn for the worse, with just over two months remaining before the June 6th presidential elections....
AU Security Council upholds sanctions against Mauritanian junta
25/03/2009
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council decided Tuesday (March 24th) in Addis Ababa to maintain sanctions on Mauritania's ruling military j......
First female presidential candidate breaks gender barriers in Mauritania
20/03/2009
When Mauritania holds presidential elections in June, one candidate will be a brave young woman who has done it all before. Aicha Bint Jeddane talks with Magharebia about why she is seeking the count...
Mauritanian authorities release prominent journalist
18/03/2009
The ruling Mauritanian council freed a previously arrested journalist on Wednesday, following widespread protests over the authorities' stifling of press freedoms....
Kadhafi to address Mauritanian parliament, continue mediation talks
10/03/2009
Libyan leader and African Union Chairman Moamer Kadhafi arrived in Mauritania on Monday (March 9th) as part of mediation efforts aimed at resolving t......
Kadhafi invites deposed Mauritanian president to Libya
04/03/2009
As part of ongoing mediation efforts to resolve Mauritania's political crisis, Libyan leader and African Union Chairman Moamer Kadhafi invited depose......
Khadafi, Mauritania anti-coup coalition to meet in Tripoli
01/03/2009
A Mauritanian delegation from the anti-coup National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) will be in Tripoli on Sunday (March 1st) for talks wit......
Mauritanian junta leader visits Libya
26/02/2009
A Mauritanian delegation led by junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz arrived Wednesday (February 25th) in Tripoli for a working visit, Journal Tahalil......
Mauritania opposition ready for dialogue
23/02/2009
In a bid to find a solution to end the political crisis in Mauritania, the opposition Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) issued a statement confirming......
AU's Kadhafi may direct Mauritania political dialogue
22/02/2009
At the end of the consultative meeting on the situation in Mauritania, held on Friday (February 20th) in Paris, the African Union (AU), the United Na......
World organisations hold Mauritania summit in Paris
20/02/2009
Representatives of the African Union (AU), the United Nations, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Arab League will meet in Pari......
Junta leader to seek Mauritanian presidency, RFD party says
19/02/2009
Mauritanian junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz is planning to run for president in the June 6th presidential elections, AFP quoted oppositio......
Mauritanian prime minister to meet EU officials in Brussels
18/02/2009
Mauritanian Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf will arrive on Wednesday (February 18th) in Brussels, for meetings at headquarters of the Eur......
Libyan mediators visit deposed Mauritanian president
13/02/2009
Deposed Mauritanian president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi met with Libyan mediators Thursday (February 12th) at his Lemden home, ANI reported. Accordi......
Libya begins mediation effort in Mauritania
12/02/2009
A delegation from Libya met with Mauritanian junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Wednesday night in Nouakchott as part of a mediation effort, AFP re......
Mauritania junta leader downplays AU sanctions
11/02/2009
Mauritania junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz downplayed the impact of sanctions imposed by the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Counc......
Mauritanian junta leader, deposed president mull new political plan
10/02/2009
Mauritanian junta leader General Ould Abdelaziz and deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi will have the opportunity to review a new proposal f......
Junta member says AU sanctions overlook Mauritanian progress
09/02/2009
A senior member of Mauritania's ruling junta accused the African Union (AU) of imposing sanctions on the country last week without considering "posit......
African Union issues sanctions against Mauritanian junta members
06/02/2009
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council decided Thursday (February 5th) in Addis Ababa to impose sanctions on members of Mauritania's rulin......
RFD seeks to reduce military power in Mauritania
05/02/2009
Mauritanian Army and security officers serving when the military coup occurred last August should relinquish power and be ineligible to run in the co......
Mauritania invites AU observers to presidential elections
01/02/2009
In a letter sent to the African Union Executive Council on Friday (January 30th), Mauritania formally invited AU observers to attend the nation's pre......
AU bans Mauritania from summit
30/01/2009
Mauritania was barred from participating in the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa on Thursday (January 29th), international press reported. Se......
Mauritanian opposition FNDD rebuffs junta election plan
28/01/2009
Mauritania's National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) rejected a plan by the junta on Tuesday (January 27th) to hold presidential elections......
Mauritania's HATEM members resign
26/01/2009
At least 57 members of the pro-junta Mauritanian Party of Union for Change (HATEM), including the party's vice-president, members of the executive bo......
Mauritania sets new date for presidential elections
25/01/2009
Mauritania will hold presidential elections on June 6th to mark the six-month anniversary of the August 6th coup that ousted President Sidi Mohamed O......
Deposed Mauritanian president barred from entering capital
23/01/2009
Mauritanian security forces stopped deposed president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in Wad Naga (50 km from Nouakchott) on Thursday (January 21st) and t......
Man behind Mauritania's 2005 coup criticises possible candidacy of junta chief
12/01/2009
Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, who led Mauritania's 2005 military coup that deposed former ruler Maaouya Ould Ahmed Taya, said he would not run in th......
Mauritanian assembly fixes date for presidential elections
08/01/2009
Following ten days of deliberations, Mauritania's political leadership chose May 30th as the date for upcoming presidential elections. Also on the agenda are constitutional reforms to alter the gover...
Medelci denounces coups in Africa
07/01/2009
Algeria deplores the resurgence of coups in Africa and supports the policy pursued by the African Union (AU), AFP quoted Foreign Minister Mourad Mede......
Mauritania sets date for presidential elections
06/01/2009
A special Mauritanian election-planning panel announced Monday (January 5th) that presidential elections will be held on May 30th, local and internat......
Election talks begin in Mauritania
28/12/2008
Planning for Mauritania’s first post-coup elections began on Saturday (December 27th) at a meeting attended by Mauritanian legislators and politician......
AU council sets new Mauritania deadline despite president's release
23/12/2008
If Mauritania's ruling military junta fails to meet international community demands regarding the country's democratic crisis by January 5th, the Afr......
AU ministers meet to discuss Mauritanian president's release
22/12/2008
The African Union Peace and Security Council will meet in Addis Ababa on Monday (December 22nd) to discuss deposed Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed......
Mauritania to begin election preparations with "democracy conference"
19/12/2008
Mauritania's ruling military junta announced Thursday (December 18th) in Nouakchott that a national "democracy conference" set for December 27th will......
Former Mauritanian minister released on bail
18/12/2008
A Nouakchott court released former Mauritanian cabinet minister Isselmou Ould Abdel Kader on bail Wednesday (December 17th), Journal Tahalil reported......
AU Peace and Security Council to address Mauritania crisis
16/12/2008
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council will meet Friday (December 19th) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss the coup in Mauritania. The co......
Mauritanian junta under pressure to free deposed president
14/12/2008
After meeting in Brussels Friday (December 12th) to discuss the situation in Mauritania, the United Nations, the Arab League, the African Union, the......
Mauritanian religious leaders call for dialogue, national reconciliation
10/12/2008
Mauritanian imams on Monday (December 8th) called in their Eid sermons for national reconciliation, ANI reported. They appealed to the country's lead......
International diplomats meet with Mauritanian junta leader, ousted president
07/12/2008
Representatives of the African Union (AU), the EU, the UN, the International Francophone Organisation (OIF), the Organisation of the Islamic Conferen......
Mauritanian anti-coup party members shift allegiance to ruling junta
05/12/2008
Some 173 members of Mauritania's Popular Progressive Alliance (APP) of Messaoud Ould Boulkhair, which is part of the anti-coup National Forces for De......
Mauritanian parliament speaker, opposition deputies face dismissal
04/12/2008
Mauritanian National Assembly speaker Messaoud Ould Belkheir and five deputies from the anti-coup National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD)......
UN asks ousted Mauritanian president to help resolve crisis
02/12/2008
The UN on Monday (December 1st) called on ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi to help find a solution to the post-coup political......
French delegation discuss post-coup crisis in Mauritania
01/12/2008
An envoy for French President Nicolas Sarkozy held a series of talks with Mauritanian officials over the weekend in a bid to find a solution to the c......
Mauritanian junta leader signals intention to step down
30/11/2008
General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, leader of the current junta in power in Mauritania, signalled Friday (November 28th) that his High Council of State e......
South Africa vows support for ousted Mauritanian president
27/11/2008
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe pledged his country's support to ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi, PANA reported on......
Mauritania opposition protests PM's detention
25/11/2008
Mauritanian opposition National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) announced a week of solidarity with ousted Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed......
EU, AU delay Mauritania sanctions
23/11/2008
Mauritania will not face international sanctions, representatives of the United Nations, African and European Unions, the International Francophone O......
Ousted Abdellahi expects to reclaim Mauritanian presidency
20/11/2008
Ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi said on Thursday (November 20th) that he would not accept the military coup that overthrew hi......
EU ambassadors meet with Mauritania junta leader
19/11/2008
As Mauritania faces the November 20th EU deadline to either restore constitutional order or face sanctions, a delegation of EU ambassadors met late M......
Deposed Mauritanian president determined to reclaim position
16/11/2008
Ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdellahi said Friday (November 14th) that he will not engage in any dialogue with the ruling m......
Junta transfers President Abdellahi from Mauritanian capital
14/11/2008
Mauritania's ruling military council transferred deposed President Abdellahi to his hometown of Lemden on Wednesday. Critics say the move is an attempt to avert looming EU sanctions....
Mauritanian junta frees ousted president
13/11/2008
Mauritania's ruling military junta freed deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi around 6 am Thursday (November 12th) and returned him to his ho......
Deputies, speaker boycott Mauritania parliamentary session
11/11/2008
Mauritania's National Assembly held its first regular session of parliament on Monday (November 10th) under tight security and without the speaker of......
Anti-coup demonstrations dispersed by police in Nouakchott
10/11/2008
Mauritanian police used tear gas to disperse several anti-coup protests organised by the National Front for the Defence of Democracy across Nouakchot......
Mauritanian opposition plans large anti-coup protest
09/11/2008
Mauritania's National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD), a coalition of parties who oppose the August 6th military coup, announced plans Satu......
Mauritanian opposition warns of looming military dictatorship
07/11/2008
A coalition of Mauritanian opposition parties voiced concerns on Thursday (November 6th) that despite international calls to restore constitutional o......
Qatari mediators, Mauritania junta leader meet in Nouakchott
29/10/2008
Mediators from the Qatar-based Arab Foundation for Democracy met with Mauritania's ruling military junta officials Tuesday (October 28th) in Nouakcho......
NGOs deplore decline of basic freedoms in Mauritania
28/10/2008
Three Mauritanian human rights NGOs on Monday (October 27th) criticised the decline of fundamental freedoms in Mauritania following the August 6th co......
Former Mauritanian minister faces charges for TV interview remarks
27/10/2008
Former Mauritanian minister Isselmou Ould Abdelkader, who was arrested last week following a complaint by the Defence ministry, appeared in court in......
Mauritania suspended from APRM
26/10/2008
Mauritania has been suspended from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), "in pursuance of the African Union's earlier decision to suspend the cou......
Former Mauritanian minister arrested for criticising junta
23/10/2008
Mauritanian police arrested a former minister Tuesday (October 21st) on charges of having "defamed and calumniously condemned the army" during a tele......
Mauritanian FNDD party hails EU ultimatum
22/10/2008
Mauritania's anti-junta National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) on Tuesday (October 21st) praised the EU ultimatum giving Mauritania one m......
Mauritanian lawmakers resign from ruling party
05/08/2008
Half of the Mauritanian parliament resigned from the ruling National Pact for Democracy and Development (PNDD) party on Monday (August 4th), internat......
Mauritanian deputies threaten to resign
04/08/2008
Dozens of Mauritanian deputies and senators from the ruling National Pact for Development and Democracy (PNDD-ADIL) party said they will resign on Mo......
Mauritanian government rules out request to convene Parliament
01/08/2008
The request by some 50 Mauritanian deputies to convene an extraordinary session of Parliament was rejected by the government because it failed to com......
Three MPs leave Mauritania's ruling party
31/07/2008
Three Mauritanian MPs announced their decision to leave the ruling National Pact for Democracy and Development party (PNDD-ADHIL), PANA reported on T......
Mauritanian president threatens to dissolve parliament
30/07/2008
Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi may dissolve the National Assembly if deputies continue "blocking" the actions of the govern......
السيد Posted 2008-10-18
The return of the military isn't wanted.
سيد محمد Posted 2008-10-21
Why do most leaders of the world today insist on the legitimacy of the current rule in Mauritania? This country hasn’t witnessed, since its independence, a democratic and fair rule. The president Sidi Mohamed is an agent of the west and particularly France.
محمد سهــــت- Posted 2008-10-21
I think that the Mauritanian brothers should know well that Morocco has always been concerned about them. So I think that Mauritanian politicians should consult with the Moroccan leadership especially His Majesty the king. Finally, if a referendum were carried out in Mauritania, and I am Mauritanian, about granting Mauritania to Morocco, there will be a positive voting. Mauritania will therefore be one of the Moroccan states. “And Allah sufficed the believers in fighting”. Peace, mercy and blessings of God the Almighty be upon you.
صحراوي مغربي Posted 2009-01-10
We thank you very much for this article. Solving problems of the Arab Maghreb in general lies in union as the cause of these conflicts is division and fragmentation. Everyone knows that Mauritania didn’t exist before divisions and the European intervention. It was a big province of the kingdom of Morocco. Therefore, in order to solve the problems of the region, Moroccans Mauritanians must join the kingdom under the sublime monarchical rule of the commander of the believers his majesty the young King Moulay Mohammed VI may God assist him and grant him victory.
معك حق " موريتاني" Posted 2009-01-10
The problems of the Arab Maghreb in general lie in union as the cause of these conflicts is division and fragmentation. Everyone knows that Mauritania didn’t exist before divisions and the European intervention. It was a big province of the kingdom of Morocco. Therefore, in order to solve the problems of the region, Moroccans Mauritanians must join the kingdom under the sublime monarchical rule of the commander of the believers his majesty the young king Moulay Mohamed VI may God assist him and grant him victory. Western Sahara, as the enemies of our territorial integrity call it, is an integral part of the Alaoui kingdom. This is an unquestionable issue.
سمير مغربي Posted 2009-03-23
Morocco is bordered by Algeria, Mauritania, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. But if what you wrote is true, Algeria is limited to the south by the Touareg state and to the North West by the state of the Amazigh people. You want to dwarf states. We are ready for the good if this is what you want as well. But if you are looking for evil, then the region will be balkanised and this is what the West wants. Oh Lord be witness that I have transmitted the message. My dream was to see one state limited to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the West by the Atlantic Ocean, to the East by Libya and to the South Mauritania and Mali = Morocco+ Algeria one strong state with a new capital. After we achieve strength and union, other Maghreb states will join us through fair elections. But they do not deserve this pride and strength. They want humiliation and disgrace. This comes from small agent states which have no strength except tumults. I disown these tumults. Salam alikum.
بلقبث Posted 2009-03-26
No other decision.
حدامين ولد السييدي Posted 2009-07-02
We want stability in our country. God is the assistant. The president eats public funds and the minister leaves nothing of them. But citizens pay the price.
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