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Mauritania accuses the opposition of provoking civil war

Mauritania prime minister Saghir Weld Mubarak yesterday accused the opposition of "provoking for a civil war." He also accused each of Libya and Burkina Faso of their attempt to make what he called "conspiracies" against the country.
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Mauritania destroys its final supply of anti-personnel mines

In a symbolic celebration attended by the Mauritania defense minister and foreign ambassadors on Sunday, the Mauritanian army blasted some 5,000 mines considered to be the last stored amounts of anti personnel mines....
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Continued acts of detention in Mauritania

The police in Mauritania continued acts of detentions which targeted almost 18 members of the Islamic trend, in addition to several unidentified persons, according to sources close to the Islamists....
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Protest demonstrations in Mauritania over Shalom's visit

Mauritania yesterday witnessed several demonstrations in protest of the visit expected to be held by the Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom to Nouakchott during this year....
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Mauritania government increases wages to fight corruption

The Mauritanian government decided the increase of wages of ministers at a rate of 700%. Finance ministry sources said that the monthly payment of the minister increased from $ 520 to $ 3500....
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King Mohammed starts visit to Mauritania

Morocco's King Mohammed VI arrived this Monday afternoon in Nouakchott, on a working and friendship visit, coming from Senegal....
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Morocco to help Mauritania in artificial rain

Morocco will bring technical assistance to a Mauritanian artificial rain program, it was announced at the end of private talks held here this Monday between visiting King Mohammed VI and Mauritania's president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya....
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Libya announces end to the crisis with Mauritania

The Libyan (foreign minister) Abdul Rahman Shalqam announced the end of the crisis in the relations between his country and Mauritania on the background of recent accusations against Libya of being involved in a coupe attempt against the President of Mauritania, Mu'aweya Wild Taye'....
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French Total signs a partnership agreement for oil production with Mauritania

The French Oil Total company, the fourth largest oil group in the world, said it had signed two partnership agreements in production with Mauritania concerning two land areas in the north east part of the country....
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Resumption of trial of those involved in coupe attempts in Mauritania, including Weld Hedalah

The criminal court in Wad al-Naqqa to the east of the Mauritanian capital on Sunday resumed its sessions in the context of trying 195 military and civilian persons accused of being involved in three coupe attempts that took place in 2003 and 2004, by bringing five detainees before the judiciary....
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We are convinced Sahara is an integrant part of Morocco, Mauritanian HR activist

"We clearly support Morocco's territorial integrity and we are convinced the Sahara is an integrant part of the kingdom, affirmed president of the Mauritanian Human Rights Directorate, Mohamed Belmokhtar Chenguiti....
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Mauritania: Saleh Hanina admit coupe attempt of Weld Taye'

The master mind of three coupe attempts in Mauritania in June 2003, August and September 2004, officer Saleh Weld Hanina, admitted his involvement in these attempts while he was before the criminal court in Wad al-Naqa to the east of Nouakchott yesterday....
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Mauritania detains opposition leaders under the charge of supporting coupe

Judiciary in Mauritania ordered the detention of the former President of Mauritania Muhammad Khouna Weld Heydala and the former candidate for the Presidency Ahmad Weld Dada as well as the leader of the unlicensed "Democratic Forum party" Sheikh Weld Harma awaiting their trial under the charges of supporting an armed rebellion movement....
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Mauritania accuses the opposition of provoking civil war

Mauritania prime minister Saghir Weld Mubarak yesterday accused the opposition of "provoking for a civil war." He also accused each of Libya and Burkina Faso of their attempt to make what he called "conspiracies" against the country....
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Mauritania arrests 8 Polisario members for smuggling

The Mauritanian security forces arrested end of last week near the city of Zouirate, eight members of the Polisario secessionist group and seized two trucks, loaded with spare parts and smuggled goods, a source in Nouackchott said....
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Mauritania destroys its final supply of anti-personnel mines

In a symbolic celebration attended by the Mauritania defense minister and foreign ambassadors on Sunday, the Mauritanian army blasted some 5,000 mines considered to be the last stored amounts of anti personnel mines....
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Kidnapped Qataris are are said to be between Mali, Mauritania

Sources said on Monday in Mali capital Bamako that the place of the two Qataris kidnapped on Saturday by an "armed gang" is on the border between Mali and Mauritania....
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Moroccan cargo runs aground off Mauritania shores

A Moroccan cargo, "United Malika," ran aground Monday evening near the shore of Mauritanian town of Nouadhibou, 600 Km in north of Nouakchott the capital city....
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Morocco sends aid to Mauritania to fight locusts

Morocco sent Wednesday to Mauritania 50,000 litres of pesticide, 10 individual sprayers and three airplanes to help the west African country fight locust swarms that have been wrecking havoc on the vegetation and crops for several weeks...
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Mauritania destroys its final supply of anti-personnel mines

In a symbolic celebration attended by the Mauritania defense minister and foreign ambassadors on Sunday, the Mauritanian army blasted some 5,000 mines considered to be the last stored amounts of anti personnel mines...
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