Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

Eleven Mauritanian opposition parties have called for October legislative and municipal elections to be delayed over a lack of transparency in how they were being organised.The parties, which form part of the 13-party Coordination of Democratic Opposition (COD), asked for election ...

Two Mauritanian opposition parties want October elections postponed, fearing they will not be transparent as reforms have yet to take place after a 2008 coup, an opposition leader said Wednesday."We have met with the prime minister and asked for the postponement ...

A Mauritanian opposition leader said Wednesday elections due in October could not go ahead without reforms, accusing President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz's government of abuse of power.The opposition alleged fraud in 2009 elections that confirmed Ould Abdel Aziz as president ...

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has warned regional efforts to combat Al-Qaeda's north African branch are insufficient despite a growing recognition of the need to pool resources.In an interview with AFP, Ould Abdel Aziz said he did not ...

Moamer Kadhafi can no longer lead Libya and needs to step down, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has said in an interview with AFP."Whatever happens, there will be a negotiated solution, even later. In any case, Kadhafi can no longer ...

Mauritania?s Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz discussed bilateral and regional issues with his Gambian counterpart Yahya Jammeh at the start of a four-day visit to the west African country.Abdel Aziz arrived late Monday for his first visit to the country, and ...

Mauritania said Wednesday it will try to find and label the graves of people who disappeared and were likely killed during civil unrest since the ex-French colony gained independence in 1960.The initiative, backed by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz after lobbying ...

Anti-riot police Monday broke up a "Day of Anger" rally by Mauritanian youths demanding the ouster of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, detaining about 20 protesters.As the tide of Arab uprisings swept to the west of Africa, police used tear gas ...

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Security forces using teargas and batons dispersed several hundred anti-government protesters in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Monday, the most serious clash in the West African state for nearly two months.Inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, critics of ...

Police in Mauritania dispersed 200 to 300 young protesters who had gathered overnight Saturday for an anti-government demonstration, a spokesman for the protesters said.Hundreds of Mauritanian youths had staged an anti-government protest Friday in a central square of the capital Nouakchott ...

Topic: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz

11 Mauritanian opposition parties want election delay

Mauritania opposition parties seek election delay

Mauritania opposition says October vote not possible

Mauritania leader warns fight against Al-Qaeda not enough

Kadhafi can no longer lead Libya: Mauritania president

Mauritanian president meets Gambian counterpart

Mauritania to find remains of its disappeared: minister

Police break up Mauritanian youth rally against government

Mauritanian police use teargas to break up protest

Mauritania youth protesters dispersed

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