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Mauritanian junta unveils cabinet after coup

01-Sep-2008
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By Hachem Sidi Salem and Gabriela Matthews NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's military rulers, facing criticism at home and abroad of their August 6 coup, unveiled a new government on Monday nearly a month after taking power in the Saharan Islamic state. The announcement of the 22-minister cabinet followed difficult negotiations with political parties and came in the face of widespread international... [read full story]                    

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