Nouakchott

UPDATE 1-Mauritania central banker quits to head iron miner

finanznachrichten.de
07-Nov-2008
        

NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mauritania's central bank governor said on Friday he had resigned to take up a post as head of the country's biggest company, iron ore miner Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM)....

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West Africa: Common External Tariff - Region Adopts 5th Band

allafrica.com
06-Nov-2008
        

MMC). The fifth band, which is the highest tariff of 35 per cent, was adopted by the ministers at their just concluded meeting held in Banjul, The Gambia; where they described it (band) as a great vision for the countries in...

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Mauritania bans most fish exports to feed locals

alertnet.org
05-Nov-2008 3 related
        

Source: Reuters By Vincent Fertey NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Mauritania banned most fish exports this week to try to meet domestic needs, angering local fisherman and those workers laid off by fish factories. ...

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Mauritanian female leaders launch movement promoting national unity

magharebia.com
05-Nov-2008
        

Mauritanian women from diverse political and professional backgrounds launched an initiative Wednesday (November 4th) in Nouakchott to help resolve the country's post-coup instability and effect political reconciliation, AMI...

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Mauritania says al-Qaida cell busted

upi.com
04-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Published: Nov. 4, 2008 at 9:14 AM People who read this also read ... NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Mauritanian officials have detected and dismantled an al-Qaida support cell operating in and around the capital...

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Mauritania dismantles terror support network

magharebia.com
31-Oct-2008
        

Mauritanian security services disabled a terror network providing logistical support to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, APA quoted a security source as saying on Thursday (October 30th) in Nouakchott. Among the nine terror...

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Mauritania: Detained Ex-Minister Faces Seven-Year Prison Sentence

allafrica.com
29-Oct-2008 1 related
        

Isselmou Ould Abdelkader, an independent researcher who is being detained for criticising the country's military regime, was charged on 26 October 2008 with two counts of allegedly "lying" and "undermining the morale of the army".

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Few Presidents Join Peer Review Talks

allafrica.com
29-Oct-2008
        

Posted to the web 29 October 2008 Steven Gruzd Last weekend, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was in the spotlight in Benin. From 25-26 October 2008, participating African Heads of State and Government gathered in...

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Africa: Few Presidents Join Peer Review Talks

allafrica.com
29-Oct-2008
        

Posted to the web 29 October 2008 Steven Gruzd Last weekend, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was in the spotlight in Benin. From 25-26 October 2008, participating African Heads of State and Government gathered in...

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Qatari mediators, Mauritania junta leader meet in Nouakchott

magharebia.com
29-Oct-2008
        

Mediators from the Qatar-based Arab Foundation for Democracy met with Mauritania's ruling military junta officials Tuesday (October 28th) in Nouakchott to find a way out of the post-coup political crisis, APA reported. Mohamed...

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