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15 Killed, Dozens Missing In Migrant Wreck As Boat Capsizes In Africa
At least 15 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local sources said Wednesday, the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Afr
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UAE Allocates $2 Billion For Investment In Mauritania: Report
The United Arab Emirates will pump $2.0 billion into investment and development projects in Mauritania, state media said Sunday during a visit by the country's new leader renowned for his anti-jihadist stand.
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58 Migrants Drown As Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania: UN
At least 58 migrants drowned Thursday as their boat sank near the Mauritanian coast, the International Organization for Migration said.
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Mauritania Says Dismantled Terrorist Cell Had No ISIS Link
Mauritania denied on Thursday that a suspected terrorist cell uncovered by the authorities had pledged allegiance to the ISIS, after its members appeared in court accused of targeting a recent Arab League summit.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Greets Mauritania on National Day Eve
President Pranab Mukherjee today extended his greetings to the people of Mauritania on the eve of their National Day.
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Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activist Loses Appeal Against Jail
A Mauritanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the country's leading anti-slavery campaigner to be released from jail, upholding a two-year sentence passed in January.
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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir in Mauritania Despite International Criminal Court Arrest Warrant
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Mauritania on Sunday to attend a summit, despite an international arrest warrant issued against him in 2009 over charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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Ansar Dine Claims Mali Attacks, Threatens Ivory Coast and Mauritania
Jihadist group Ansar Dine today claimed responsibility for two weekend attacks in Mali near the borders with Mauritania and Ivory Coast, and threatened to strike both countries.
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12 Dead as Gunmen Attack Western Mali Town
Suspected Islamist fighters attacked a town in western Mali near the border with neighbouring Mauritania before dawn on Saturday, leaving 12 people dead, including three soldiers and nine attackers, the defence ministry said.
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3 Mali Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack
Three Malian soldiers died Saturday in a jihadist attack on the southwestern town of Nara, on the Mauritania border, with several Islamist fighters also killed, officials said.
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Jailed Mauritanian Slavery Activists Announce Hunger Strike
Three jailed Mauritanian anti-slavery activists went on hunger strike on Monday to protest their treatment by prison authorities, their campaign group said in a statement.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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Mauritania Condemns Man to Death for 'Insulting the Prophet'
Mauritania on Thursday condemned a man to death for "insulting the prophet", a human rights group said, a day after the country opened the trial of an anti-slavery activist.
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Mauritanian Leader Set to Win New Term Amid Poll Boycott
Mauritanians on Saturday voted in a presidential election that incumbent Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was expected to win handily as main opposition rivals boycotted the polls in the largely desert nation.
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Mauritanian President Accuses Opposition of Vote-Rigging
Mauritania's president accused the opposition on Tuesday of buying up people's identity cards in an attempt to prevent them from voting in an upcoming election.
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15 Killed, Dozens Missing In Migrant Wreck As Boat Capsizes In Africa
At least 15 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local sources said Wednesday, the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Afr
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UAE Allocates $2 Billion For Investment In Mauritania: Report
The United Arab Emirates will pump $2.0 billion into investment and development projects in Mauritania, state media said Sunday during a visit by the country's new leader renowned for his anti-jihadist stand.
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58 Migrants Drown As Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania: UN
At least 58 migrants drowned Thursday as their boat sank near the Mauritanian coast, the International Organization for Migration said.
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Mauritania Says Dismantled Terrorist Cell Had No ISIS Link
Mauritania denied on Thursday that a suspected terrorist cell uncovered by the authorities had pledged allegiance to the ISIS, after its members appeared in court accused of targeting a recent Arab League summit.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Greets Mauritania on National Day Eve
President Pranab Mukherjee today extended his greetings to the people of Mauritania on the eve of their National Day.
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Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activist Loses Appeal Against Jail
A Mauritanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the country's leading anti-slavery campaigner to be released from jail, upholding a two-year sentence passed in January.
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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir in Mauritania Despite International Criminal Court Arrest Warrant
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Mauritania on Sunday to attend a summit, despite an international arrest warrant issued against him in 2009 over charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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Ansar Dine Claims Mali Attacks, Threatens Ivory Coast and Mauritania
Jihadist group Ansar Dine today claimed responsibility for two weekend attacks in Mali near the borders with Mauritania and Ivory Coast, and threatened to strike both countries.
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12 Dead as Gunmen Attack Western Mali Town
Suspected Islamist fighters attacked a town in western Mali near the border with neighbouring Mauritania before dawn on Saturday, leaving 12 people dead, including three soldiers and nine attackers, the defence ministry said.
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3 Mali Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack
Three Malian soldiers died Saturday in a jihadist attack on the southwestern town of Nara, on the Mauritania border, with several Islamist fighters also killed, officials said.
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Jailed Mauritanian Slavery Activists Announce Hunger Strike
Three jailed Mauritanian anti-slavery activists went on hunger strike on Monday to protest their treatment by prison authorities, their campaign group said in a statement.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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Mauritania Condemns Man to Death for 'Insulting the Prophet'
Mauritania on Thursday condemned a man to death for "insulting the prophet", a human rights group said, a day after the country opened the trial of an anti-slavery activist.
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Mauritanian Leader Set to Win New Term Amid Poll Boycott
Mauritanians on Saturday voted in a presidential election that incumbent Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was expected to win handily as main opposition rivals boycotted the polls in the largely desert nation.
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Mauritanian President Accuses Opposition of Vote-Rigging
Mauritania's president accused the opposition on Tuesday of buying up people's identity cards in an attempt to prevent them from voting in an upcoming election.
