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AllAfrica News: Mauritania
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African Union Communique
At the initiative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Mr. Jean Ping, a consultative and coordination meeting on the situation in Mauritania was held in Addis Ababa, at the Headquarters of the Commission, on 4 September 2008. In addition to the AU, the meeting was also attended by the United Nations and the League of Arab States, whose respective delegations were led by Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security, Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, and Ahmed Benhelli, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the Arab League.
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Pros Join Amavubi Camp in Nouakchott
Rwanda's four professionals summoned for national team duty have joined the Amavubi Stars' camp ahead of this weekend's 2010 World/Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Mauritania in Nouakchott.
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Amavubi Pair Key in Nouakchott
Rwanda will greatly be banking on Olivier Karekezi and Henri Munyaneza in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Mauritania in Nouakchott.
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Amavubi Stars Off to Mauritania
Rwanda's Amavubi Stars depart for Mauritania ahead of their crucial 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifying fixture set for September 6 in Nouakchott.
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Coup - is It Wrong to Remove Rogue 'Democrats' By the Force of Arms?
The August 6, coup that deposed President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallah of Mauritania was vigorously and punitively rejected by most public bodies. The African Union, the political head prefect of the continent, suspended Mauritania's membership, the European Union expressed alarm and the US withheld $20 million Sh140 million in "humanitarian aid".
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Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for West Africa Visits
The Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, ended a two-day visit to Mauritania where he met with senior Government officials, members of the diplomatic community and representatives from U.N. agencies to discuss the political situation in the country and to review developments since his last visit there earlier this month.
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Not Yet Farewell to Coups
There is a general mis conception that military coups are outdated, that they are out of fashion. People who hold this view forget that most armies in Africa who have held political power, are like lions who have tasted human blood.
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Branko, Abedi Join Camp
Rwanda'S Amavubi Stars are tirelessly working round the clock to pull off an away win against Mauritania so as to reach the last qualifying phase of the 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifiers.
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Security Council Condemns 6 August Overthrow of Government
The Security Council today (August 19) condemned the Mauritanian military?s overthrow on 6 August of the democratically elected Government of Mauritania and the State Council?s move to seize the powers of the presidency, and demanded the immediate release of President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdellahi and the immediate restoration of the legitimate, constitutional, democratic institutions.
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