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Tag: Mauritania
Maghreb: Taieb Bacchouche, New Chairman of Arab Maghreb Union
Tunisian former Foreign Minister became Thursday Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU.) The 72-year-old former diplomat was appointed by the AMU Foreign Ministers ... Read More
Mauritania: President Wants Suppression of Senate
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania Tuesday proposed the suppression of the Senate, which, he said, obstructs laws adoption. He called for a national ... Read More
Algeria Listed among Authoritarian Regimes in 2015 Democracy Index Report
Does democracy itch the Algerian regime? The answers is yes according to 2015 Democracy Index report published by the Economist intelligent Unit which puts Algeria ... Read More
Mauritania: Army Seizes 475 Kg of Drugs from Armed Traffickers
The Mauritanian army Wednesday snatched 475 kilograms of drugs from a group of traffickers after a chase and gun battle. According to army sources, the ... Read More
Mauritania: Court Upholds Death Penalty against Blogger, Final Decision Lies with Supreme Court
A Mauritanian court Thursday confirmed death penalty against the 33-year old blogger sentenced to death one year ago after publishing an alleged blasphemous article on ... Read More
Mauritania: 2 Arrested Journalists Obtain Pre-Trial Release
Two Mauritanian web journalists were Saturday set free temporarily after being arrested for defamation on Thursday, reports say. Jeddna Deida and Babakar Baye Ndiaye, respectively ... Read More
Moroccan, U.S. Troops to Hold Military Exercise “African Lion” April 18-27
Moroccan and American servicemen will organize their joint annual military exercise “African Lion” from April 18 to 27 in southern Morocco, according to press reports. ... Read More
US, Morocco, Mauritania in Military Intelligence Training
Moroccan and Mauritanian servicemen have benefited from intelligence course training conducted by US military experts in preparation for upcoming exercise “African Lion 2016.” The training ... Read More
Mauritania: Opposition Front Demands Sanctions against Ministers in Favor of Constitutional Change
Calls by some government ministers to change the constitution and allow the country’s President to run for elections in 2019 continue to stir condemnations as ... Read More
Mauritania-Spain: Agreement to Protect, Boost Investments
An agreement between Mauritania and Spain to protect and boost mutual investments came into force Thursday enabling both countries to expand economic cooperation. Signed on ... Read More