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Army officers upset with government overtures toward Islamic hard-liners staged a coup in Mauritania on Wednesday, overthrowing the first government to be freely elected in this sprawling desert nation in more than 20 years.Army officers upset with government overtures toward Islamic hard-liners staged a coup... more
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A UN mediator in talks on Western Sahara recently said that independence for the disputed territory is unrealistic.
The Polisario Front, a Sahrawi separatist movement supported by Algeria, described the UN mediators remarks as "ridiculous", and affirmed that the Polisario Front would continue UN-mediated negotiations with Morocco.
The UN-mediated talks last year brought together Morocco, the Polisario as well as representatives of neighbouring Algeria and Mauritania. No real progress has been made since the talks began.A UN mediator in talks on Western Sahara recently said that independence for the... more
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Mariana van Zeller travels to Mauritania where a new, deadly route has emerged for African immigrants trying to reach Europe.Mariana van Zeller travels to Mauritania where a new, deadly route has emerged for... more
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