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Mauritania: return to military rule
2008-08-06
Magharebia.com is providing breaking news coverage and analysis of recent developments in Mauritania, following the seizure of power by a military council led by General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz. Check this page for updates as more information becomes available.
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awi/features/2009/08/06/feature-01Abdel Aziz sworn in as President of Mauritaniaen_GB2009-08-06Mohamed 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 process.images/2009/08/06/090806Feature1PhotoTN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/07/01/newsbrief-01AU Security Council lifts Mauritania sanctionsen_GB2009-07-01The African Union (AU) Security Council lifted sanctions against Mauritania, local and international press reported on Wednesday (July 1st). The deci...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/28/newsbrief-02Mauritanian political rivals reach accord; Abdellahi resignsen_GB2009-06-28Mauritania formed a transitional national unity government on Friday (June 26th) in Nouakchott, Journal Tahalil reported. International mediator Habi...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/26/newsbrief-02Senegalese President to open new Mauritania mediation talksen_GB2009-06-26Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade arrived Thursday night (June 25th) in Nouakchott to begin a new round of Mauritania mediation talks, local and in...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/22/newsbrief-03Mauritania mediation talks deadlocked in Dakaren_GB2009-06-22Mauritania mediation talks resumed Sunday (June 21st) in Dakar without yielding any breakthrough, local and international press quoted Senegalese For...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/19/newsbrief-04Mauritania accord hits roadblocken_GB2009-06-19Mauritanian political rivals are at a stalemate, prompting the oversight committee tasked with assuring implementation of the recently-signed accord...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/14/newsbrief-02Senegalese minister to monitor Mauritania accord progressen_GB2009-06-14Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio arrived Friday (June 12th) in Mauritania to monitor implementation of the agreement signed on June 2...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/09/newsbrief-02EU willing to resume Mauritania aiden_GB2009-06-09The European Commission said in a statement Monday (June 8th) that the accord signed by Mauritania's political rivals meets its demand that the count...awi/features/2009/06/08/feature-01Dakar accord brings Mauritania closer to democratic electionsen_GB2009-06-08Mauritanian 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.images/2009/06/08/090608Feature1PhotoTN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/07/newsbrief-01Former Mauritanian military ruler announces presidential biden_GB2009-06-07Two days after Mauritanian political rivals agreed to postpone the country's presidential elections until mid-July, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall dec...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/05/newsbrief-02Mauritanian rivals sign accord; former PM freed from prisonen_GB2009-06-05Ten months after the military coup in Mauritania, the country's political rivals signed an agreement Thursday (June 4th) in Nouakchott to end the con...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/04/newsbrief-01Mauritania's Abdelaziz suspends presidential campaignen_GB2009-06-04Former Mauritanian junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz officially suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday (June 3rd), Journal Tahalil report...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/03/newsbrief-03Mauritania to postpone elections, create provisional governmenten_GB2009-06-03Following six days of mediation talks, Mauritanian political rivals agreed to postpone the country's presidential election from June 7th to July 18th...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/02/newsbrief-02Mauritania political rivals mull presidential election delayen_GB2009-06-02Following five days of Senegal-led mediation talks in Dakar, Mauritanian political rivals are expected to decide whether to postpone the presidential...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/06/01/newsbrief-02Mauritania mediation talks continue in Senegalen_GB2009-06-01The negotiations between rival Mauritanian political factions continued Sunday (May 31st) in Dakar, under the mediation of Senegal and a number of in...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/20/newsbrief-05Senegal, AU resume Mauritania mediation efforten_GB2009-05-20Senegalese Foreign Mnister Cheikh Tijani Gadio and African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra arrived Tuesday evening (May 19th) i...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/17/newsbrief-03Senegalese mediation talks continue in Mauritaniaen_GB2009-05-17Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio and Libya's African Affairs Minister Ali Triki will hold the second round of mediation talks between...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/15/newsbrief-01Mauritania mediation continues amid launch of presidential campaignen_GB2009-05-15Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade returned to Dakar from Nouakchott late Thursday (May 14th) after meeting with Mauritanian politicians as part of...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/14/newsbrief-01Senegal, AU delegations arrive in Mauritania for joint mediation efforten_GB2009-05-14Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping and UN representative Said Dinnit arrived Thursday (May 14th) in Nou...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/12/newsbrief-05Mauritanian opposition deputies boycott parliamentary sessionen_GB2009-05-12A sit-in by Mauritanian deputies from the opposition FNDD and RFD parties on Monday (May 11th) prevented parliament from convening, local and interna...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/11/newsbrief-05Mauritania rejects Senegal mediation plan to postpone presidential electionsen_GB2009-05-11Mauritanian parliament leaders rejected a suggestion under a Senegalese mediation proposal to postpone the June 6th presidential elections, Journal T...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/10/newsbrief-02Abdellahi open to Senegal mediation efforts in Mauritaniaen_GB2009-05-10In a statement issued on Saturday (May 9th), former Mauritanian President Sidi Mohammed Ould Cheikh Abdellahi voiced support for any foreign effort a...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/08/newsbrief-03Mauritania receives mediation plan from Senegalen_GB2009-05-08Senegal's Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio was in Nouakchott on Thursday (May 7th) to deliver Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's plan for end...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/07/newsbrief-02Former Mauritanian junta leader named UPR party chiefen_GB2009-05-07Former junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz was named leader of the Union for the Republic (UPR) party, international press reported on Wednes...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/05/04/newsbrief-02Mauritania opposition parties stage protest at state TV facilityen_GB2009-05-04Mauritania opposition National Front for Defence of Democracy (FNDD) marked World Press Freedom Day on Sunday (May 3rd) with a demonstration outside...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/30/newsbrief-03Mauritania police disperse protest at Supreme Courten_GB2009-04-30Mauritanian police on Wednesday (April 29th) dispersed a protest organised by opposition coalition National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD)...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/24/newsbrief-01Six candidates to vie for Mauritania presidencyen_GB2009-04-24Before the official deadline passed at midnight Wednesday (April 22nd), six Mauritanian presidential candidates were able to submit paperwork to run...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/22/newsbrief-03Mauritanian presidential candidates declare bidsen_GB2009-04-22Since Mauritania junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz officially filed paperwork on Sunday for his presidential run in the June 6th national...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/20/newsbrief-03Mauritanian police disperse women's rallyen_GB2009-04-20Mauritanian police forcibly dispersed a group of female protesters gathered in front of the UN office in Nouakchott on Sunday (April 19th), local and...awi/reportage/2009/04/17/reportage-01Mauritanians react to junta leader's presidential biden_GB2009-04-17Few 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 post-coup crisis.images/2009/04/17/090417ReportagePhoto1TN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/17/newsbrief-01Mauritania opposition parties open to mediationen_GB2009-04-17Mauritania opposition parties declared Thursday (April 16th) their willingness to participate in new mediation efforts by the African Union and Seneg...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/13/newsbrief-01Mauritania junta leader confirms presidential biden_GB2009-04-13Mauritania junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz announced on national radio Sunday (April 12th) that he would resign "before the end of the week" to...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/12/newsbrief-04Mauritanian party leader announces presidential biden_GB2009-04-12The leader of Mauritania's Alliance for Justice and Democracy – Movement for Renovation (AJD-MR) Sarr Ibrahima Moctar announced Saturday (April 11th)...awi/features/2009/04/08/feature-02EU suspends co-operation with Mauritaniaen_GB2009-04-08The EU suspended nearly all aid to Mauritania and gave the ruling junta measures to implement before the bloc reconsiders its move.images/2009/04/08/090408Feature2PhotoTN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/07/newsbrief-01EU suspends co-operation with Mauritaniaen_GB2009-04-07The European Union on Monday (April 6th) officially suspended co-operation with Mauritania for two years, international press reported. "Without a co...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/04/06/newsbrief-03Senegal pursues Mauritania mediation initiativeen_GB2009-04-06Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade dispatched his foreign minister to Nouakchott on Sunday (April 5th) to continue mediation efforts aimed at resolv...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/03/30/newsbrief-02Mauritania junta leader confirms presidential runen_GB2009-03-30Mauritanian junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz confirmed his candidature in the June 6th presidential election, Journal Tahalil reported on Sunday (...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/03/29/newsbrief-03Senegalese president opens Mauritania mediationen_GB2009-03-29President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade offered to mediate between Mauritania's political foes to end the country's political crisis, local and internati...awi/features/2009/03/25/feature-01Mauritanian political crisis deepensen_GB2009-03-25The political crisis in Mauritania takes a turn for the worse, with just over two months remaining before the June 6th presidential elections.images/2009/03/25/090325Feature1PhotoTN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/03/25/newsbrief-01AU Security Council upholds sanctions against Mauritanian juntaen_GB2009-03-25The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council decided Tuesday (March 24th) in Addis Ababa to maintain sanctions on Mauritania's ruling military j...awi/features/2009/03/20/feature-03First female presidential candidate breaks gender barriers in Mauritaniaen_GB2009-03-20When 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 country's highest post for the second time.images/2009/03/20/090320Feature3PhotoTN.jpgawi/features/2009/03/18/feature-01Mauritanian authorities release prominent journalisten_GB2009-03-18The ruling Mauritanian council freed a previously arrested journalist on Wednesday, following widespread protests over the authorities' stifling of press freedoms.images/2009/03/18/090318Feature1PhotoTN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/03/10/newsbrief-01Kadhafi to address Mauritanian parliament, continue mediation talksen_GB2009-03-10Libyan leader and African Union Chairman Moamer Kadhafi arrived in Mauritania on Monday (March 9th) as part of mediation efforts aimed at resolving t...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/03/04/newsbrief-01Kadhafi invites deposed Mauritanian president to Libyaen_GB2009-03-04As part of ongoing mediation efforts to resolve Mauritania's political crisis, Libyan leader and African Union Chairman Moamer Kadhafi invited depose...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/03/01/newsbrief-02Khadafi, Mauritania anti-coup coalition to meet in Tripolien_GB2009-03-01A 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...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/26/newsbrief-02Mauritanian junta leader visits Libyaen_GB2009-02-26A Mauritanian delegation led by junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz arrived Wednesday (February 25th) in Tripoli for a working visit, Journal Tahalil...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/23/newsbrief-03Mauritania opposition ready for dialogueen_GB2009-02-23In a bid to find a solution to end the political crisis in Mauritania, the opposition Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) issued a statement confirming...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/22/newsbrief-03AU's Kadhafi may direct Mauritania political dialogueen_GB2009-02-22At 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...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/20/newsbrief-03World organisations hold Mauritania summit in Parisen_GB2009-02-20Representatives of the African Union (AU), the United Nations, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Arab League will meet in Pari...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/19/newsbrief-01Junta leader to seek Mauritanian presidency, RFD party saysen_GB2009-02-19Mauritanian junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz is planning to run for president in the June 6th presidential elections, AFP quoted oppositio...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/18/newsbrief-02Mauritanian prime minister to meet EU officials in Brusselsen_GB2009-02-18Mauritanian Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf will arrive on Wednesday (February 18th) in Brussels, for meetings at headquarters of the Eur...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/13/newsbrief-02Libyan mediators visit deposed Mauritanian presidenten_GB2009-02-13Deposed Mauritanian president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi met with Libyan mediators Thursday (February 12th) at his Lemden home, ANI reported. Accordi...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/12/newsbrief-01Libya begins mediation effort in Mauritaniaen_GB2009-02-12A delegation from Libya met with Mauritanian junta leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Wednesday night in Nouakchott as part of a mediation effort, AFP re...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/11/newsbrief-06Mauritania junta leader downplays AU sanctionsen_GB2009-02-11Mauritania junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz downplayed the impact of sanctions imposed by the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Counc...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/10/newsbrief-02Mauritanian junta leader, deposed president mull new political planen_GB2009-02-10Mauritanian junta leader General Ould Abdelaziz and deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi will have the opportunity to review a new proposal f...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/09/newsbrief-03Junta member says AU sanctions overlook Mauritanian progressen_GB2009-02-09A senior member of Mauritania's ruling junta accused the African Union (AU) of imposing sanctions on the country last week without considering "posit...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/06/newsbrief-02African Union issues sanctions against Mauritanian junta membersen_GB2009-02-06The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council decided Thursday (February 5th) in Addis Ababa to impose sanctions on members of Mauritania's rulin...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/05/newsbrief-03RFD seeks to reduce military power in Mauritaniaen_GB2009-02-05Mauritanian Army and security officers serving when the military coup occurred last August should relinquish power and be ineligible to run in the co...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/02/01/newsbrief-04Mauritania invites AU observers to presidential electionsen_GB2009-02-01In a letter sent to the African Union Executive Council on Friday (January 30th), Mauritania formally invited AU observers to attend the nation's pre...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/30/newsbrief-02AU bans Mauritania from summiten_GB2009-01-30Mauritania was barred from participating in the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa on Thursday (January 29th), international press reported. Se...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/28/newsbrief-03Mauritanian opposition FNDD rebuffs junta election planen_GB2009-01-28Mauritania's National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) rejected a plan by the junta on Tuesday (January 27th) to hold presidential elections...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/26/newsbrief-03Mauritania's HATEM members resignen_GB2009-01-26At 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...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/25/newsbrief-01Mauritania sets new date for presidential electionsen_GB2009-01-25Mauritania will hold presidential elections on June 6th to mark the six-month anniversary of the August 6th coup that ousted President Sidi Mohamed O...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/23/newsbrief-01Deposed Mauritanian president barred from entering capitalen_GB2009-01-23Mauritanian security forces stopped deposed president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in Wad Naga (50 km from Nouakchott) on Thursday (January 21st) and t...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/12/newsbrief-05Man behind Mauritania's 2005 coup criticises possible candidacy of junta chiefen_GB2009-01-12Colonel 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...awi/features/2009/01/08/feature-01Mauritanian assembly fixes date for presidential electionsen_GB2009-01-08Following 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 government's balance of power.images/2009/01/08/090108Feature1PhotoTN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/07/newsbrief-05Medelci denounces coups in Africaen_GB2009-01-07Algeria deplores the resurgence of coups in Africa and supports the policy pursued by the African Union (AU), AFP quoted Foreign Minister Mourad Mede...awi/newsbriefs/general/2009/01/06/newsbrief-02Mauritania sets date for presidential electionsen_GB2009-01-06A special Mauritanian election-planning panel announced Monday (January 5th) that presidential elections will be held on May 30th, local and internat...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/28/newsbrief-01Election talks begin in Mauritaniaen_GB2008-12-28Planning for Mauritania’s first post-coup elections began on Saturday (December 27th) at a meeting attended by Mauritanian legislators and politician...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/23/newsbrief-01AU council sets new Mauritania deadline despite president's releaseen_GB2008-12-23If Mauritania's ruling military junta fails to meet international community demands regarding the country's democratic crisis by January 5th, the Afr...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/22/newsbrief-01AU ministers meet to discuss Mauritanian president's releaseen_GB2008-12-22The African Union Peace and Security Council will meet in Addis Ababa on Monday (December 22nd) to discuss deposed Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/19/newsbrief-02Mauritania to begin election preparations with "democracy conference"en_GB2008-12-19Mauritania's ruling military junta announced Thursday (December 18th) in Nouakchott that a national "democracy conference" set for December 27th will...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/18/newsbrief-05Former Mauritanian minister released on bailen_GB2008-12-18A Nouakchott court released former Mauritanian cabinet minister Isselmou Ould Abdel Kader on bail Wednesday (December 17th), Journal Tahalil reported...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/16/newsbrief-01AU Peace and Security Council to address Mauritania crisisen_GB2008-12-16The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council will meet Friday (December 19th) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss the coup in Mauritania. The co...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/14/newsbrief-03Mauritanian junta under pressure to free deposed presidenten_GB2008-12-14After meeting in Brussels Friday (December 12th) to discuss the situation in Mauritania, the United Nations, the Arab League, the African Union, the...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/10/newsbrief-02Mauritanian religious leaders call for dialogue, national reconciliationen_GB2008-12-10Mauritanian imams on Monday (December 8th) called in their Eid sermons for national reconciliation, ANI reported. They appealed to the country's lead...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/07/newsbrief-01International diplomats meet with Mauritanian junta leader, ousted presidenten_GB2008-12-07Representatives of the African Union (AU), the EU, the UN, the International Francophone Organisation (OIF), the Organisation of the Islamic Conferen...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/05/newsbrief-02Mauritanian anti-coup party members shift allegiance to ruling juntaen_GB2008-12-05Some 173 members of Mauritania's Popular Progressive Alliance (APP) of Messaoud Ould Boulkhair, which is part of the anti-coup National Forces for De...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/04/newsbrief-03Mauritanian parliament speaker, opposition deputies face dismissalen_GB2008-12-04Mauritanian National Assembly speaker Messaoud Ould Belkheir and five deputies from the anti-coup National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD)...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/02/newsbrief-01UN asks ousted Mauritanian president to help resolve crisisen_GB2008-12-02The UN on Monday (December 1st) called on ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi to help find a solution to the post-coup political...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/12/01/newsbrief-02French delegation discuss post-coup crisis in Mauritaniaen_GB2008-12-01An 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...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/30/newsbrief-02Mauritanian junta leader signals intention to step downen_GB2008-11-30General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, leader of the current junta in power in Mauritania, signalled Friday (November 28th) that his High Council of State e...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/27/newsbrief-03South Africa vows support for ousted Mauritanian presidenten_GB2008-11-27South African President Kgalema Motlanthe pledged his country's support to ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi, PANA reported on...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/25/newsbrief-03Mauritania opposition protests PM's detentionen_GB2008-11-25Mauritanian opposition National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) announced a week of solidarity with ousted Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/23/newsbrief-01EU, AU delay Mauritania sanctionsen_GB2008-11-23Mauritania will not face international sanctions, representatives of the United Nations, African and European Unions, the International Francophone O...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/20/newsbrief-01Ousted Abdellahi expects to reclaim Mauritanian presidencyen_GB2008-11-20Ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi said on Thursday (November 20th) that he would not accept the military coup that overthrew hi...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/19/newsbrief-01EU ambassadors meet with Mauritania junta leaderen_GB2008-11-19As Mauritania faces the November 20th EU deadline to either restore constitutional order or face sanctions, a delegation of EU ambassadors met late M...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/16/newsbrief-02Deposed Mauritanian president determined to reclaim positionen_GB2008-11-16Ousted Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdellahi said Friday (November 14th) that he will not engage in any dialogue with the ruling m...awi/features/2008/11/14/feature-01Junta transfers President Abdellahi from Mauritanian capitalen_GB2008-11-14Mauritania'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.images/2008/11/14/081114Feature1Photo2TN.jpgawi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/13/newsbrief-01Mauritanian junta frees ousted presidenten_GB2008-11-13Mauritania's ruling military junta freed deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi around 6 am Thursday (November 12th) and returned him to his ho...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/11/newsbrief-02Deputies, speaker boycott Mauritania parliamentary sessionen_GB2008-11-11Mauritania's National Assembly held its first regular session of parliament on Monday (November 10th) under tight security and without the speaker of...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/10/newsbrief-03Anti-coup demonstrations dispersed by police in Nouakchotten_GB2008-11-10Mauritanian police used tear gas to disperse several anti-coup protests organised by the National Front for the Defence of Democracy across Nouakchot...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/09/newsbrief-05Mauritanian opposition plans large anti-coup protesten_GB2008-11-09Mauritania's National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD), a coalition of parties who oppose the August 6th military coup, announced plans Satu...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/11/07/newsbrief-03Mauritanian opposition warns of looming military dictatorshipen_GB2008-11-07A coalition of Mauritanian opposition parties voiced concerns on Thursday (November 6th) that despite international calls to restore constitutional o...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/10/29/newsbrief-01Qatari mediators, Mauritania junta leader meet in Nouakchotten_GB2008-10-29Mediators from the Qatar-based Arab Foundation for Democracy met with Mauritania's ruling military junta officials Tuesday (October 28th) in Nouakcho...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/10/28/newsbrief-05NGOs deplore decline of basic freedoms in Mauritaniaen_GB2008-10-28Three Mauritanian human rights NGOs on Monday (October 27th) criticised the decline of fundamental freedoms in Mauritania following the August 6th co...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/10/27/newsbrief-02Former Mauritanian minister faces charges for TV interview remarksen_GB2008-10-27Former Mauritanian minister Isselmou Ould Abdelkader, who was arrested last week following a complaint by the Defence ministry, appeared in court in...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/10/26/newsbrief-02Mauritania suspended from APRMen_GB2008-10-26Mauritania has been suspended from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), "in pursuance of the African Union's earlier decision to suspend the cou...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/10/23/newsbrief-04Former Mauritanian minister arrested for criticising juntaen_GB2008-10-23Mauritanian police arrested a former minister Tuesday (October 21st) on charges of having "defamed and calumniously condemned the army" during a tele...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/10/22/newsbrief-03Mauritanian FNDD party hails EU ultimatumen_GB2008-10-22Mauritania's anti-junta National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) on Tuesday (October 21st) praised the EU ultimatum giving Mauritania one m...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/08/05/newsbrief-02Mauritanian lawmakers resign from ruling partyen_GB2008-08-05Half of the Mauritanian parliament resigned from the ruling National Pact for Democracy and Development (PNDD) party on Monday (August 4th), internat...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/08/04/newsbrief-01Mauritanian deputies threaten to resignen_GB2008-08-04Dozens of Mauritanian deputies and senators from the ruling National Pact for Development and Democracy (PNDD-ADIL) party said they will resign on Mo...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/08/01/newsbrief-01Mauritanian government rules out request to convene Parliamenten_GB2008-08-01The request by some 50 Mauritanian deputies to convene an extraordinary session of Parliament was rejected by the government because it failed to com...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/07/31/newsbrief-03Three MPs leave Mauritania's ruling partyen_GB2008-07-31Three Mauritanian MPs announced their decision to leave the ruling National Pact for Democracy and Development party (PNDD-ADHIL), PANA reported on T...awi/newsbriefs/general/2008/07/30/newsbrief-05Mauritanian president threatens to dissolve parliamenten_GB2008-07-30Mauritanian President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi may dissolve the National Assembly if deputies continue "blocking" the actions of the govern...
comments
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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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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