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| Mauritanian protesters clash with police; 7 people injured |
| 2009-04-04 |
| [Maghrebia] At least seven people, including National Assembly speaker Messoud Ould Boulkheir and other deputies and union leaders, were injured on Thursday (April 2nd) when anti-riot police in Nouakchott dispersed an unauthorised opposition demonstration against the presidential bid of junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, local and international press reported. The protest was organised by the National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD). |
| Posted by:Fred |