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Category: Mauritania
HRW Urges Mauritanian Authorities to Release Opposition Leader Detained on ‘Vague’ Charges
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Mauritanian authorities to free former Senate member and opposition leader Mohamed Ould Ghadda, who has been detained for two ... Read More
UN Sees Impending Demise of Maghreb Union
Eight months after the landmark speech of King Mohammed VI at the African Union Summit in which he deplored that the "flame of the Arab ... Read More
Mauritania: Dakar bans for second time Biram Dah Abeid-led conference on human rights abuses, racism
Mauritanian activist Biram Dah Abeid Wednesday was forced to abort conference on human rights abuses and racism in his country after receiving instructions from Senegalese ... Read More
New Envoy for Sahara Planning Trip to the Region
Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan arrives at Bellevue Palace to be received President and Mrs Kohler The new Personal Envoy of the ... Read More
Mauritania: Team of lawyers battles for drop of legal case against 13 senators
A team of lawyers has embarked on legal proceedings to drop cases against 13 Mauritanian senators accused of taking money from the President’s cousin Mohamed ... Read More
Mauritanian Authorities Maintain Blackout on Slavery
Mauritanian authorities persist on maintaining a blackout on the practice of slavery in the country by denying access to international civil rights organizations, the latest ... Read More
Egypt: US Holds back $290 Military Financial Support over Human Rights Record
The US State Department denied Egypt $96 million in aid and delayed $195 million in military funding because of concerns over Egypt’s human rights record ... Read More
EU, France, Spain and Germany Welcome Appointment of Horst Köhler New UNSG Personal Envoy for Sahara
Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan arrives at Bellevue Palace to be received President and Mrs Kohler The EU, France, Spain and Germany ... Read More
Canadian Company Exploring for Gold in Mauritania
Canadian company Algold Resources has been awarded a 30-year mining license to drill for gold in Tijirit project, in Mauritania. Under the terms of the ... Read More
Mauritania Changes Flag, Abolishes Senate
Mauritanians have voted in favor of changing the green and yellow flag by adding two red stripes in a referendum that has also seen the ... Read More