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Mauritania hailed for cutting ties with Israel

afrol News - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hailed Mauritania decision to cut ties with Israel, saying the north African state has set a positive example for Arab countries.

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Italy to enhance security cooperation

afrol News - Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has said Rome would back police and army training for Mauritania to help fight the threat of al-Qaeda. The pledge for support comes barely a week after al Qaeda linked group in the country claimed the kidnapping of two Italian nationals.

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» CPJ demands release of detained editor
» Mauritanian grassroots groups receive US funding
» Slavery still persists in Mauritania
» Desert locusts in Mauritania not a threat to other states

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Banc d'Arguin, Mauritania

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Banc d'Arguin: The Imraguen guards of culture and nature

afrol News - In 1989, the Mauritanian national park Banc d'Arguin was admitted to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Fringing the Saharan desert's Atlantic coast, the park is made up of sand dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters. It is however even more known for its biodiversity (birds, fish, turtles, dolphins, etc.) and its fishery resources, carefully managed by the local Imraguen fisherman. Foreigner's overfishing off the park however remains a threat.

Read the special report on Mauritania's incredible Banc d'Arguin National Park, containing one of Africa's most productive ecosystems, and the Imraguen people, torn between tradition and modernity managing the riches of the park.

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