Mauritania arrests suspect in kidnapping of 2 Italians
Kidnapping suspect arrested in Mauritania NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A security official says that Mauritanian police have arrested a man presumed to have kidnapped two Italians last week. Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in southern Mauritania
Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in Mauritania Official: 3 kidnapped Spanish aid workers being transferred to Mali from Mauritania
Official: 3 Spanish hostages being taken to Mali 3 aid workers kidnapped in Mauritania, Spanish minister suspects al-Qaida-linked militants
3 Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Mauritania Police say 3 Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Mauritania
Police: 3 aid workers kidnapped in Mauritania Chavez, Gadhafi build alliances at Africa-South America summit in VenezuelaPORLAMAR, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez made diplomatic inroads in Africa on Sunday at a summit of South American and African leaders where he offered Venezuela’s help in oil projects, mining and financial assistance. Thousands of West African families work to make flooded homes livable in torrential rainsFASS MBAO, Senegal — The only piece of furniture that survived the most recent flood in Fatou Dione’s house is her bed. It’s propped up on cinderblocks and hovers just above the water lapping at the walls of her bedroom. UN launches emergency operations in Burkina Faso, Niger and MauritaniaOUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The World Food Program has launched emergency operations in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania, distributing food rations to the victims of flooding across West Africa, the U.N. relief agency said Tuesday. Mauritanian foreign minister says recent al-Qaida-claimed attacks work of foreign fightersNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania’s foreign minister says recent attacks claimed by al-Qaida’s North African branch were committed by foreign fighters. North African branch of al-Qaida claims suicide bombing on French Embassy in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Al-Qaida’s North African branch claimed responsibility Tuesday for a suicide bombing outside the French Embassy in Mauritania’s capital. US Peace Corps pulls more than 100 American volunteers out of Mauritania for security reasonsNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The U.S. Peace Corps says it has pulled more than 100 American volunteers out of Mauritania for security reasons. Suicide bomber in Mauritania injures 3 in blast outside French EmbassyNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania —A suicide bomber killed himself outside the French Embassy on Saturday night, wounding two embassy guards and a woman in the street, police and witnesses said. 3 men charged with murder, aiding al-Qaida in American teacher’s death in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A judge says that three men have been charged with murder in the slaying of an American teacher in Mauritania. Mauritania police arrest third al-Qaida suspect for June murder of American teacherNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A police official says officers have arrested a third suspected al-Qaida member for the June murder of American teacher. Mauritanian court declares coup leader winner of contentious presidential electionNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The man who led last year’s coup in Mauritania has officially won the presidency in weekend elections, the Constitutional Court said late Thursday — just hours after the head of the election commission resigned over doubts about the ballot. Monitors say Mauritania’s vote free of anomalies but critics call it a “electoral coup”NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — International observers found no major problems with Mauritania’s presidential election, French officials said Monday, countering opposition claims that the landslide win by the country’s former junta leader was a fraudulent “electoral coup.” Mauritania coup leader wins presidency, opposition claims fraudNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Nearly a year after seizing power in a military putsch that ousted Mauritania’s first freely elected leader, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz won the presidency Sunday in a landslide vote his opponents decried as a fraudulent “electoral coup.” Mauritanian election results show ex-junta chief in lead, opposition claims fraudNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The former head of the junta that toppled Mauritania’s first freely elected leader had a massive lead Sunday in this Islamic country’s presidential ballot. But his opponents said the poll was marred by fraud and called it an “electoral coup.” Mauritania holds presidential vote with coup-leader as front-runnerNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A former army general who seized power by overthrowing this Islamic republic’s first freely elected president last year is gunning for Mauritania’s presidency again — this time legitimately, through the ballot box. Mauritania security chief says detained Islamic radicals killed American last monthNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania’s state security chief says two men detained in a late-night shootout in the capital are part of an al-Qaida-linked terror cell that killed an American citizen last month. Post-coup Mauritania holds presidential election to restore civilian ruleNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A former army general who seized power by overthrowing this Islamic republic’s first freely elected president last year is gunning for Mauritania’s presidency again — this time legitimately, through the ballot box. Post-coup Mauritania to hold presidential election to restore civilian ruleNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A former military general who ousted this Islamic nation’s first freely elected president is vying to become its legitimate ruler in elections Saturday expected to return power to civilian rule. Mauritania police say they exchanged fire with Islamic radicals, killing oneNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Police in Mauritania’s capital say they exchanged fire with suspected Islamic extremists, killing one and wounding another who was wearing explosives wrapped around his body. Mauritania seeks to take one more step on democracy’s long roadLEMDEN, Mauritania — At the end of a long road that disappears in a scrub-brush desert where camels trek across orange ribbons of sand, the first freely elected president in Mauritania’s history believes he is watching a democratic revolution unfold. African Union summit convenes amid looming problems for AfricaSIRTE, Libya — African leaders and Brazil’s president called for greater cooperation to boost peace and development efforts as the 13th African Union summit of heads of state opened Wednesday. Family forgives son’s al-Qaida linked killers in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The family of an American man who was slain by extremists linked to al-Qaida while doing humanitarian work in Mauritania said Monday it has forgiven his killers. Mauritania president gives up claim to power after coup, sets stage for electionNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — More than 10 months after being overthrown in a military coup, Mauritania’s first freely elected president has given up his claim to power and officially resigned. Al-Jazeera TV: Al-Qaida claims responsibility for slaying of US aid worker in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Al-Qaida’s North African branch has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American aid worker shot dead this week in Mauritania’s capital, Al-Jazeera TV reported Thursday. Mauritania: Al-Qaida claims responsibility for slaying of US aid workerNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Al-Jazeera TV says Al-Qaida’s North Africa branch has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American aid worker shot dead this week in Mauritania’s capital. American man is shot and killed resisting kidnap attempt in Mauritania, West AfricaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Gunmen attempting to kidnap an American man in Mauritania on Tuesday shot and killed him when he tried to resist, a police officer in the West African nation said. |
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