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A former slave, an economist and a general are vying for the top job in Nouakchott.
Hashem Ahelbarra, Al Jazeera correspondent
Focus Last Modified: 18 Jul 2009 10:00 GMT
Mauritania's popular junta is restoring democracy after nearly half a century of dictatorship.
Africa Last Modified: 06 Aug 2008 12:21 GMT
Mauritanians head to the polls in parliamentary elections.
Africa Last Modified: 03 Dec 2006 15:42 GMT
Security forces in Mauritania have detained five male relatives of former president, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, for plotting to destabilise the country days before a national referendum.
Archive Last Modified: 20 Jun 2006 17:26 GMT

The ruling military council of Mauritania has freed 32 political detainees after a comprehensive amnesty decree.

Asim Khan
Archive Last Modified: 03 Sep 2005 10:03 GMT
Mauritania's ousted president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya arrived in Qatar on Monday after being overthrown in a bloodless coup earlier this month.
Archive Last Modified: 22 Aug 2005 15:29 GMT
Jubilant at the ousting of their president, Mauritanians have cast aside international condemnation and pledged support for a military government that has promised to lead them to democratic rule.
Archive Last Modified: 07 Aug 2005 16:53 GMT

Mauritania's new military government has told the country's main political parties that elections would follow a constitutional referendum to be held within a year and that none of its members would stand.

Archive Last Modified: 07 Aug 2005 00:08 GMT
Israel is closely watching developments in Nouakchott after Wednesday's military coup that has overthrown President Maaouya Sid'Ahmed Taya.
Khalid Amayreh in the West Bank
Archive Last Modified: 04 Aug 2005 09:04 GMT

Soldiers have surrounded Mauritania's state radio and blocked off streets in the capital while President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was out of the country, in what a diplomat said could be a coup attempt.

Archive Last Modified: 03 Aug 2005 20:23 GMT
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