Politics
Mauritania's democracy deal hailed
afrol News, 5 June - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed yesterday’s signing of an agreement between parties in Mauritania, calling it a “solid basis” for the West African nation’s return to constitutional order and the consolidation of democracy. Read more
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Politics
Mauritania election compromise reached
afrol News, 3 June - The democratic parties opposing Mauritania's coupist government have gained a milestone victory in the Dakar negotiations about a return to democracy. The presidential elections are to be postponed to 18 July, with the democratic parties participating, and a unity government will now be formed.
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Politics
Mediators push for later elections in Mauritania
afrol News, 2 June - A panel of mediators in Dakar have proposed Mauritania's presidential elections slated for 6 June to be postponed to 18 July. The talks which opened in Senegal last week seek to find the common ground for the ruling junta that took power in August 2008 and parties opposing the coup.
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Economy - Development | Technology
Morocco invests in fiber optic line to Western Sahara
afrol News, 22 May - Maroc Telecom has secured a US$ 1.3 billion investment programme, mostly financed by the Moroccan government. The programme will see major improvement and modernisation of Morocco's fixed-line and mobile networks, but also a new fiber optic cable to France and through Western Sahara into Mauritania.
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Politics
Gaddafi to contest Mauritania sanctions
afrol News, 30 March - Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi is poised the challenge the African Union Security Council ruling that maintains the sanctions targeted to the Mauritanian ruling junta and its citizens after the 2008 coup in the west African state. The Council's action came days after Mr Gaddafi met coup leaders and announced he would have the sanctions removed. Read more
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Politics
Israeli embassy sent packing in Mauritania
afrol News, 6 March - Mauritania's ruling military junta has given the Israeli ambassador and his staff 48 hours to leave the country after a spat with Israel government over its offensive on Gaza late last year, Israel's Foreign Ministry has confirmed. Read more
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Politics
Mauritania condemns AU sanctions
afrol News, 9 February - Mauritanian junta has said the African Union sanctions imposed on the north African state last week undermines positive development made towards restoring democratic rule in the country, government statement said. Read more
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Politics | Human rights
AU imposes sanctions on Mauritania
afrol News, 5 February - The African Union has finally imposed sanctions on Mauritanian junta and civilians following the military coup in August 2008. The AU has since September threatened the junta with isolation if it does not return to democratic rule and reinstate the ousted president Sidi Ould Sheikh Abdallahi. Read more
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» 02.02.2009 - Mauritania to have new SA funded fish cannery
» 22.12.2008 - Ousted Mauritanian president set free
» 03.12.2008 - Mauritarian detainees subjected to torture – Amnesty international
» 28.10.2008 - Ex Mauritanian minister faces prison sentence
» 23.10.2008 - Senegalese leader opposes sanctions on Mauritania
» 08.10.2008 - ITUC slams aggressive repression of Mauritanian trade unionists
» 06.10.2008 - Junta breaks up coup protest
» 03.10.2008 - EU to pay first Mauritanian fish deal
» 29.09.2008 - Mauritanian junta rejects AU ultimatum
» 24.09.2008 - AU threaten Mauritanian junta with isolation
» 22.09.2008 - Mauritania army mourn death of colleagues
» 18.09.2008 - Mauritania hunts suspected Al-Qaida Operatives
» 15.09.2008 - Deadly attack kills 12 in Mauritania
» 04.09.2008 - 'Mauritania regime is illegal'
» 03.09.2008 - US backs ousted Mauritania regime
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