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2003-06-04 North Africa

Plot against Mauretanian govt - 36 militants charged

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-06-04 04:20 pm|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not that I have any special expertise on Mauretania, but it sure sounds to me like "Islamist plot" is a convenient cover story for "credible threat to gummint in power". There are also lingering remnants of the Polisario Front (for independence for Western Sahara, now occupied by Morocco, once split between Morocco and Mauretania) and MOREHOB, a Tuareg ethnic guerrilla movement. The Mauretanian government gets a score of 6,5 from Freedom House, meaning that like Algeria, if there is an Islamist movement, it's a choice of lesser evils.

Posted by Dan Hartung 2003-06-04 16:36:49|| [www.lakefx.nu/] 2003-06-04 16:36:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't slavery still practiced in Mauritania?

Posted by Dan Darling 2003-06-04 20:21:26|| [www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2003-06-04 20:21:26|| Front Page Top

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