Mauritania

Mauritania junta pledges polls but U.S. freezes aid

reuters.com     2 hrs ago   130 related          

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Leaders of a military coup in Mauritania promised on Thursday to hold a free and transparent presidential election as soon as possible, but the United States suspended aid and demanded an immediate return...                    

A run to ban cluster bombs

drudgereport.com     6 hrs ago          

A Johannesburg man began a marathon run from Pretoria to Cape Town against cluster bombs. Free poll, says coup chief Mauritania's new junta promised on Thursday to quickly hold new elections as its support grew. No perfect 10...                    

ANC suspends parly officials

drudgereport.com     5 hrs ago          

Six officials heading the ANC Parliamentary Caucus support services have been suspended. Free poll, says coup chief Mauritania's new junta promised on Thursday to quickly hold new elections as its support grew. No perfect 10 at...                    

Mauritania: Nigeria, AU Condemn Coup

allafrica.com     5 hrs ago          

Posted to the web 7 August 2008 Paul Ohia And Damilola Oyedele Abuja Nigeria, United Nations (UN), Africa Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have condemned yesterday's military coup in Mauritania. Renegade soldiers...                    

African Union demands release of Mauritanian leader

alertnet.org     6 hrs ago          

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The African Union demanded on Thursday that soldiers who staged a coup in Mauritania release the West African country's president and other detainees. "(The AU) demands the release of the...                    

Red Back Comments on Recent Events in Mauritania

marketwire.com     3 hrs ago   1 related          

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 7, 2008) - Red Back Mining Inc. (TSX:RBI) (the "Company" or "Red Back") is the owner and operator of the Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania. On August 6, 2008 a peaceful coup d'etat...                    

Military takes over Mauritania

journalgazette.net     10 hrs ago          

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – Army commanders ousted Mauritania’s first freely elected president in two decades Wednesday after an increasingly bitter political fight over his ties to allies of a reviled former dictator and his...                    

Maurtianian Officers Launch Coup Against Civilian Leaders

nysun.com     yesterday          

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Renegade army officers staged a coup today and detained Mauritania's president and prime minister, after they fired the desert country's top four military officials, the presidential spokesman said....                    

Mauritania

wikiality.com     yesterday          

start New page{{african}} Mauritania is like other [[Africa]]n "nations" in that it has no natural resources it can call its own (the [[oil]] under it's sand belongs to the corporations that drill for it) and is remarkable only...                    

Mauritania Coup; Alert Remains on Anti-Israeli Attacks

israelnationalnews.com     yesterday          

Mauritania troops staged a coup against the government Wednesday and have arrested the president and prime minister. Israel has a diplomatic mission in the country but has no formal diplomatic relations there. Last week, a...                    

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