Mauritania - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community http://www.instablogs.com/mauritania/ Mauritania - Latest Popular Stories powered by Instablogs Community. http://www.instablogs.com/site-img/insta-slogo.gif Instablogs Community http://www.instablogs.com/mauritania/ en-us Instascript 2.0 http://www.instablogs.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:13:32 +0000 Mauritania moves to put ousted president on trial http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-moves-to-put-ousted-president-on-trial/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-moves-to-put-ousted-president-on-trial/ AP

Mauritanian legislators selected eight colleagues Tuesday to serve as a High Court that will try the recently ousted president, standing by the new ruling military junta even as the U.S. strengthened its condemnation of last month’s...

]]> Mauritanian legislators selected eight colleagues Tuesday to serve as a High Court that will try the recently ousted president, standing by the new ruling military junta even as the U.S. strengthened its condemnation of last month’s coup.

]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:13:32 +0000 MauritaniaCoupWorldMauritanian Majority of Mauritania parliament is pro-coup http://www.instablogs.com/entry/majority-of-mauritania-parliament-is-pro-coup/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/majority-of-mauritania-parliament-is-pro-coup/ AP

More than two-thirds of lawmakers in Mauritania’s parliament have signed a declaration in favor of last week’s army-led coup.

]]> More than two-thirds of lawmakers in Mauritania’s parliament have signed a declaration in favor of last week’s army-led coup.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:36:11 +0000 MauritaniaWorldMoreNouakchott Coup leader gets presidential powers in Mauritania http://www.instablogs.com/entry/coup-leader-gets-presidential-powers-in-mauritania/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/coup-leader-gets-presidential-powers-in-mauritania/ AP

The military junta that overthrew Mauritania’s government last week adopted a law Tuesday transferring the power of the presidency to the head of the junta.

]]> The military junta that overthrew Mauritania’s government last week adopted a law Tuesday transferring the power of the presidency to the head of the junta.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:43:20 +0000 MauritaniaWorldNouakchottAfrica Mauritania coup leaders free prime minister http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-coup-leaders-free-prime-minister/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-coup-leaders-free-prime-minister/ AP

The leaders of Mauritania’s recent coup say they have released the prime minister and three other high-ranking officials of the toppled government.

]]> The leaders of Mauritania’s recent coup say they have released the prime minister and three other high-ranking officials of the toppled government.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:46:24 +0000 MauritaniaWorldNouakchottAfrica Mauritanea coup leaders free prime minister http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritanea-coup-leaders-free-prime-minister/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritanea-coup-leaders-free-prime-minister/ AP

The leaders of Mauritania’s recent coup say they have released the prime minister and three other high-ranking officials of the toppled government.

]]> The leaders of Mauritania’s recent coup say they have released the prime minister and three other high-ranking officials of the toppled government.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:44:39 +0000 MauritaniaWorldNouakchottAfrica No release for Mauritania's deposed president http://www.instablogs.com/entry/no-release-for-mauritanias-deposed-president/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/no-release-for-mauritanias-deposed-president/ AP

The leader of Mauritania’s coup said the democratically elected president he deposed would not be released because of “security concerns,” a London-based Arabic newspaper reported...

]]> The leader of Mauritania’s coup said the democratically elected president he deposed would not be released because of “security concerns,” a London-based Arabic newspaper reported Saturday.

]]> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:50:05 +0000 MauritaniaCoupWorldLondon-based Arabic AU freezes Mauritania membership http://www.instablogs.com/entry/au-freezes-mauritania-membership/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/au-freezes-mauritania-membership/ AP

The African Union says it has frozen Mauritania’s membership in the wake of a coup in the country.

]]> The African Union says it has frozen Mauritania’s membership in the wake of a coup in the country.

]]> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:19:04 +0000 AfricanUnionMauritaniaWorld Major developments in Mauritania http://www.instablogs.com/entry/major-developments-in-mauritania/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/major-developments-in-mauritania/ AP

Major developments in Mauritania:

]]> Major developments in Mauritania:

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:04:35 +0000 MauritaniaCoupGlanceWorld Mauritania army stages coup; junta takes charge http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-army-stages-coup-junta-takes-charge/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-army-stages-coup-junta-takes-charge/ AP

Army officers staged a coup in Mauritania on Wednesday and detained the president and prime minister, overthrowing the first government to be freely elected in the desert country in more than 20...

]]> Army officers staged a coup in Mauritania on Wednesday and detained the president and prime minister, overthrowing the first government to be freely elected in the desert country in more than 20 years.

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:50:22 +0000 MauritaniaCoupWorldArmy Mauritania coup leaders announce new junta http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-coup-leaders-announce-new-junta/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mauritania-coup-leaders-announce-new-junta/ AP

Renegade soldiers in Mauritania have announced a new junta will be led by the head of the country’s presidential guard.

]]> Renegade soldiers in Mauritania have announced a new junta will be led by the head of the country’s presidential guard.

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:14:20 +0000 MauritaniaCoupWorldRenegade