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CLEAN : Mauritania votes on constitution after tense campaign
Mauritanians vote on several contentious changes to their constitution sought by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz but opposed by a wide swathe of opposition lawmakers and civil society groups and the president denies that the opposition...
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CLEAN : Thousands take to streets to protest Mauritania referendum
Several thousand Mauritanians take to the streets to protest a controversial constitutional referendum due on August 5
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CLEAN : Mauritania: President kicks off yes referendum campaign
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz kicks off his yes campaign for the upcoming referendum that would change the constitution with a rally in Nouakchott
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New report on discriminatory nationality law
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Human Rights Watch has issued a report accusing Jordanian authorities of restricting the rights of non-citizen children of Jordanian women.
They call on a change in the law to allow these children to...
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Three killed in attack on West African counterterror force's HQ in Mali
A car packed with explosives detonated at the Mali headquarters of G5 - a new, five-nation west African counter-terror force - setting off a gun battle that killed two soldiers, a civilian and two attackers, officials told The Associated...
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CLEAN : Mauritania: Macron pledges French support for G5 Sahel force
On the sidelines of the African Union summit in Mauritania G5 Sahel leaders hold an extraordinary summit with French President Emmanuel Macron
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CLEAN : Mauritania: new President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani sworn in
Mauritania a country roiled by a history of military coups and upheaval sees its first transfer of power between elected leaders as President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz hands over to his successor Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani (Footage...
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CLEAN : Morocco: Mary Crown Princess of Denmark attends Youth Summit
Princess Mary of Denmark attends the Youth Innovation Summit 2019 in the Moroccan capital Rabat with the presence of the Moroccan Minister of Youth Mr. Rachid Talbi Alami and Mr. Nikolaj Harris Danish Ambassador to Morocco and Mauritania...
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CLEAN : Mauritania's new president says education is his priority
Mauritania's new president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani says education is the priority among his priorities at the start of the first school year since he took power (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : French PM on jihadist threat in Sahel region of Africa: we must not give them any chance
Presidents of Mauritania and Senegal Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Macky Sall comment on the importance of the fight against jihadist groups in the Sahel (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Gambian migrants head home after at least 60 died in boat capsize
Several hundred Gambians head home after a bus journey from Mauritania (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Gambia: city of Barra in mourning after boat carrying migrants sank off Mauritania
The city of Barra in Gambia is in mourning after at least 62 migrants travelling on a makeshift boat have drowned off the coast of Mauritania including 52 migrants from Gambia according to the Gambian presidency (Footage by AFPTV via...
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CLEAN : At least 62 migrants drown as boat sinks off Mauritania: UN
At least 62 migrants travelling on a makeshift boat have drowned off the coast of Mauritania in the worst loss of life this year along the increasingly travelled western Atlantic migration route to Europe according to IOM the UN agency...
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CLEAN : Mauritania: ruling UPR party unites bringing Aziz era to a close
The ruling party in Mauritania meets in congress to elect a new government loyal to the new president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and to focus on the removal of his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz from the political scene...
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CLEAN : Mauritania opens parliamentary enquiry into former president
A parliamentary enquiry opens into alleged corruption and mismanagement of Mauritania's former leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz who left power last year after ten years in power (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mauritania: Major hotels in Nouakchott house suspected coronavirus cases
In Nouakchott, the authorities have requisitioned the major hotels in the Mauritanian capital to house people suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mauritania's mosques reopen for Friday prayer
Mosques in Mauritania reopen after a week of no new coronavirus cases (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mauritania: Presidency announces new government
The Mauritanian presidency announces the formation of a new government after a parliamentary report linking former ministers to financial affairs of former leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : FILE: Mauritanian president orders reshuffle after first year
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has carried out a government reshuffle and replaced his prime minister, a day after prosecutors received a key report on the dealings of former head of state Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz...
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CLEAN : File: Mauritanian ex-president released after police questioning
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been released by police after undergoing week-long questioning over suspected embezzlement (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Floods in Mauritania leave Nouakchott residents ankle-deep in water
Floods fill the streets of Nouakchott, Mauritania after torrential overnight rains, leaving entire neighborhoods isolated and halting cars on the roads. Drivers are struggling to pick up clients, and informal-sector workers have resigned...
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CLEAN : 'No allegations' against former Mauritania president released after questioning, says lawyer
Taghioullah Aïda, one of the lawyers of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mauritanian activist Mekfoula Mint Brahim awarded human rights prize
Mauritanian activist Mekfoula Mint Brahim reacts after receiving the Africa Award from the international NGO Front Line Defenders for human rights defenders at risk (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)