Tag Archives: Mauritania
Stephen Brown George Orwell’s famous statement that some pigs are more equal than others can also be applied to al-Qaeda today. The premiere Islamist terrorist organization that all others try to emulate has always prided itself on welcoming equally as … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Mali, Mauritania, North Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, AQIM, Arab, Fowler, George Orwell, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Robert Fowler
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On a recent visit to Mauritania the International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde called for a “revival of the private sector” in the Maghreb, “a market of about 90 million people” whose potential is untapped, she said. ”The Maghreb has great potential … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Columnist, North Africa, Said Temsamani
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Tagged Algeria, Arab Maghreb Union, Christine Lagarde, IndepthAfrica, Maghreb, Mauritania, Morocco, Nouakchott, Tunisia
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Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSupporters in Nouakchott November 24 celebrated the return of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — With two coups in just seven years, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a vast and sparsely populated Saharan state on … read more »
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz has been shot and wounded in what officials say was an accident. He has undergone a successful operation on his arm and is travelling abroad soon for further treatment, they say. Earlier, Communications Minister Hamdi … read more »
By Jemal Oumar Algerian Maghreb and African Affairs Minister Abdelkader Messahel paid a visit to Nouakchott Sunday (October 7th) to co-ordinate a unified position on Islamist-controlled northern Mali. After a lengthy meeting with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Messahel said … read more »
Mali’s government says it has launched an investigation into the shooting deaths of 16 Islamic preachers at a military checkpoint in the country’s central region. In a statement Sunday, the government said eight Malians and eight Mauritanians had been killed … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Bamako, Diabaly, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Mali, Mauritania, Sahara, Ségou Region, Sunday
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Now that Abdullah al-Senussi has been extradited back to Libya, Scottish prosecutors are expected to try and question him about the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103, which killed 270 people. By Duncan Gardham The notorious head of Libyan intelligence … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Abdullah Senussi, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Libya, Lockerbie, Mauritania, Muammar Gaddafi, Senussi
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Deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s notorious spy chief is in custody in Tripoli after extradition from Mauritania, Libya’s premier said Wednesday, a step toward bringing the man linked to aircraft bombings and atrocities to justice. A plane carrying Abdullah al-Senoussi … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa, Spotlight
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Tagged Abdullah Senussi, al-Senoussi, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Libya, Libyan, Lockerbie, Mauritania, Nancy Pelosi
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For many people, Timbuktu has long represented the essence of remoteness: a mythical, faraway place located on the boundaries of our collective consciousness. But like many of the myths associated with colonialism, the reality is very different. Medieval texts show … read more »
Posted in Article, Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Ali Farka Touré, António Guterres, Burkina Faso, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sahel, Timbuktu
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Ouagadougou – Three European aid workers released in Mali after being kidnapped by an al-Qaeda-linked group were freed in exchange for three Islamists, a negotiator said as they headed home. The Islamist militant group, the Movement for Oneness and Jihad … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, Algeria, All Africa, breaking news, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Mali, Mario Monti, Mauritania, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, Tindouf, West Africa
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Malainin Lakhal The West often portrays itself as the champion of democracy, rule of law and human rights. Yet, when we look at Western Sahara, the hypocrisy and dishonesty in such portrayals are laid bare. The story of Western Sahara … read more »
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdallah al-Senussi has been charged in Mauritania with illegally entering the country, officials say. Mr Senussi, who fled Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, was held at Nouakchott airport after flying in from Morocco in … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Mauritania, News, North Africa
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Tagged Abu Salim prison, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Muammar Gaddafi, Nouakchott International Airport, Senussi
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DAKAR – An extremist group in West Africa is reportedly threatening to kill a Spanish hostage seized in western Algeria last October. The group is believed to have split from al-Qaida’s North Africa branch last year with the aim of … read more »
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Nouakchott – Thousands of Mauritanian opposition activists staged a march and sit-down protest in Nouakchott on Wednesday evening, calling for former coup leader President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to step down. The turnout was larger than on 02 May, when … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, West Africa
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Tagged afria travel, Aziz, Demonstration (people), Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, List of heads of state of Mauritania, map africa, Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, news, Nouakchott, Opposition (politics), Protest, South Africa, travel to africa
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by Geoff Weiss, Travel Writer and Andrea Papitto, Producer, Essakane Film Although considered off the beaten path for many world travelers, the Saharan nation of Mauritania has much to offer adventuresome visitors who are open to its cultural complexities, historic … read more »
Posted in News, Travel to Africa
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Tagged California, Festival International, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Moors, Nouakchott, Sahara, travel, travel to africa
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A Monmouthshire couple have spoken of having to flee their home in the West African state of Mali following a military coup. Neil Whitehead and Diane English divide their time between Abergavenny and a hotel they own in the city … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Abergavenny, Africa news, African news, Diane English, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Sahara, Timbuktu, West Africa, Whitehead
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As Al-Qaeda’s first cell was dismantled last week in Kano city, Nigeria and other West African nations are now plotting to tame the sect as its presence in other West African nations is recurring in security reports on regular basis. … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, AlQaeda, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, West Africa
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Ouagadougou – More than 35 000 refugees from Mali have crossed into neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger to flee fighting between Tuareg rebels and government forces, officials said on Monday. “Niger to date has more than 23 000 refugees from … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Committee of the Red Cross, Mali, Mauritania, Muammar Gaddafi, Niger, Tuareg people, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Nouakchott – A Tuareg rebel leader said on Tuesday that his movement, which is carrying out an offensive in northern Mali, was not represented in ceasefire talks between Bamako and Tuareg fighters in Algiers. “The negotiators present in Algiers don’t … read more »
Posted in Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Bamako, Burkina Faso, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Tuareg, Tuareg people, United Nations
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Geneva – The United Nations refugee agency says 22 000 people have fled from Mali to neighbouring countries to escape fighting. A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says most of those who fled are taking refuge in … read more »
Bamako – Aid officials say more than 15 000 people have fled into neighbouring countries since members of the nomadic Tuareg ethnic group launched a new rebellion against the Malian government last month. The International Committee of the Red Cross … read more »
Posted in Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Committee of the Red Cross, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sahara, Tuareg, Tuareg people
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Kidal -Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal on Saturday, a sure sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant target to date after two weeks of fighting. Rebels combining veteran Tuareg … read more »
Posted in Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Bamako, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kidal, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, MNLA, Tuareg people
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On the eve of the 2012 African Cup of Nations, more than 25 footballers including Seydou Keita from Mali, Charles Kaboré from Burkina Faso, Demba Bâ from Sénégal and Lawali Idrissa from Niger have spoken out in solidarity with millions … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Sports
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Charles Kaboré, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Oxfam, Sahel, Seydou Keita
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Mauritanian authorities have exposed a Mossad network in the country involved in the assassination of Hamas official Mahmoud Mabhouh and the outburst of the Ethiopian plane in Lebanon where a Hezbollah target was on board. According to Al-Huriyeh (Freedom) Mauritanian … read more »
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Tagged Dubai, Ethiopia, Hamas, Hezbollah, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mossad
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Bamako – The Mauritanian Hamada Ould Mohamed Kheirou, presumed leader of an armed Islamist group active in west Africa, has again threatened France with war in a video seen Tuesday by an AFP journalist. “We again declare war on France, … read more »
Posted in Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, Algeria, AlQaeda, France, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mauritania, Sahel, West Africa
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Geneva – More than a million people could face severe food shortages in Mauritania in the coming months, the Red Cross warned on Thursday as it launched an emergency appeal for almost €1.75m. Poor harvests caused by drought and rising … read more »
Posted in Mauritania, News, North Africa
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Geneva, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sahel
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Algiers – The state news agency says Algeria and Niger will launch joint border patrols and boost intelligence-sharing to better fight terror groups and arms trafficking in their vast border desert region. APS news agency quotes Algerian Interior Minister Dahou … read more »
Posted in Algeria, News, North Africa
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Tagged Abdou Labo, Al-Qaeda, Algeria, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sahel
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Nouakchott – Masked gunmen threatened to execute a British hostage kidnapped in Nigeria if their demands are not met, in a video received by a Mauritanian news agency and seen by AFP. The footage was sent on December 1 to … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, Birnin Kebbi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria
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November 29, 2011 by benim
Nouakchott – Mauritanian police used tear gas on Monday to disperse hundreds of blacks protesting against a population census they deem racist, wounding several, a spokesperson for the group said. The protesters were prevented from marching on the presidency to … read more »
Posted in News, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, Census, East Africa, Inal, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Maghama, Mauritania, nothafrica, Nouakchott, Protest, United States, West Africa
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November 15, 2011 by benim
Algiers – Algerian authorities have arrested nine people, including eight Air Algerie stewards, as part of an operation against an international drug trafficking ring, newspapers reported Tuesday. The El-Watan daily said the police investigation was launched when a steward from … read more »
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