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

Mauritanian foreign minister says recent al-Qaida-claimed attacks work of foreign fighters

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 reasons

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 Embassy

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 teacher

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 election

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 fraud

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 fraud

NOUAKCHOTT, 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-runner

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 month

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 rule

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 rule

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 one

NOUAKCHOTT, 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.

Family forgives son’s al-Qaida linked killers in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 election

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 worker

NOUAKCHOTT, 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 Africa

NOUAKCHOTT, 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.

Police and witnesses say American man shot dead in Mauritania, West Africa

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Gunmen shot and killed an American man Tuesday as he left his car in the capital of the West African nation of Mauritania, police and witnesses said.

American man believed to be professor shot dead in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Police say an American man has been shot dead as he left his car in the capital of the West African nation of Mauritania.

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