Mauritania

Making up in Mauritania

Al Ahram Weekly (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

There is no short cut to democracy in Mauritania and no place for cosmetic reform, notes Gamal Nkrumah

Mauritania election campaign begins

IOL (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Thousands of people turned out in Nouakchott to listen to their favourite candidates ahead of the July 18 vote.

African Union Lifts Sanctions on Mauritania

New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

The sanctions and a suspension from the body were lifted because of steps the country is taking to restore democracy, the Union said on Wednesday.

African Union lifts sanctions on Mauritania

Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union has dropped sanctions on Mauritania and lifted a suspension from the body because of steps it is taking to restore democracy this month, the Union said in a statement on Wednesday.

AQIM Communiqué Claims Responsibility for Murder of American in Mauritania and Addresses President Obama

Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009

In a June 24, 2009 communiqué, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the June 23, 2009 murder of U.S. citizen Christopher Legget in Nouakchott, Mauritania... To View The Full Report, CLICK HERE. YOU MUST BE A JTTM ... June 29, 2009, 4:28 pm

Mauritania: U.N. welcomes transitional government decree

i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of a decree setting up a transitional government in Mauritania, which he hopes will pave the way for the holding of free and fair presidential elections next month.A statement issued by his spokesperson said Mr. Ban considered the decree signed on 26 June “an important step towards the consolidation of democracy in the country.”President...

eu threatens to freeze aid to mauritania

Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009

brussels the european commission on monday threatened to freeze its nonhumanitarian aid to mauritania following the recent appointment of a new prime minister by the countrys military juntain a statement the eus executive in charge of development and humanitarian aid louis michel said the appointment of moulaye ould mohamed laghdaf a former ambassador to the eu in brussels wasquotregrettablequotthe...

Ban welcomes decree setting up transitional government in Mauritania

Global Security (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of a decree setting up a transitional government in Mauritania, which he hopes will pave the way for the holding of free and fair presidential elections next month.

• AFGHANISTAN: 800 civilians killed in conflict in January-May – UN report - Global Security
• Mauritania: Transitional Govt Set Up Ahead of Elections - All Africa

Mauritania: Ousted President Sets Up Transitional Govt

All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009

Communiqué issued by the chairperson of the African Union Commission on the restoration of Constitutional Order in Mauritania:

Mauritania made the right move - UN leader

IOL (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has hailed the establishment of a transitional government of national unity in Mauritania as a major step toward consolidating democracy.

• Deposed President of Mauritania Formally Resigns - Net News Publisher
• Mauritania appoints transition government - The Age
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Power-Sharing Deal Signed in Mauritania

Global Security (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

Mauritania's toppled civilian president has formally resigned as a part of a power-sharing deal with the nation's military rulers.

Mauritania president gives up claim to power

IOL (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

More than 10 months after being overthrown in a military coup, Mauritania's first freely elected president has given up his claim to power and officially resigned.

Former president steps aside, clearing way for Mauritania polls

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

Nouakchott - Mauritania's first democratically-elected president formally stepped aside Saturday, ten months after being deposed in a coup, clearing the way for July 18 elections. Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi signed the agreement paving the way for the...

Mauritania president gives up claim to power

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

More than 10 months after being overthrown in a military coup, Mauritania's first freely elected president has given up his claim to power and officially resigned.

Mauritania president gives up claim to power

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009

More than 10 months after being overthrown in a military coup, Mauritania's first freely elected president has given up his claim to power and officially resigned.