01-Sep-2008
Story Timeline: 94 days
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...
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