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Gunmen target Israeli embassy  6 men traded fire with embassy guards before shouting 'Allah Akbar' as they fled the scene. Some people were wounded   Dakar Rally canceled by organizers   Portugal: The murder of 4 French tourists in Mauritania led to the French government advising against any travel to the African country Prosecutors probe 'al-Qaeda link'
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Dec.25  
  Prosecutors have alleged that men suspected of murdering 4 French tourists are linked to a group allied to al-Qaeda
Nov.6  
  Dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe spent 3 weeks at sea and threw 50 bodies overboard after the vessel lost power
'Kidnap' children may not get home Feb.12   Hundreds of stranded migrants go ashore
  400 African and Asian migrants began disembarking from a battered freighter intercepted by the Spanish coastguard
Feb.7   Hundreds in limbo on disabled freighter  Hundreds of Asian and African migrants spent their 6th day aboard as Spain tried to convince African countries to take them in Feb.5   Mauritania refuses migrant boat  A boat of about 200 migrants most believed to be from Pakistan, was waiting off the coast

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Mar.12   200 immigrants intercepted   Spain: Spanish authorities have intercepted more than 208 immigrants were travelling in four boats within 24 hours Mar.8   300 African migrants drown a month  More than 1,000 Africans have died in the past 4 months while trying to sail from Mauritania to Canary Islands Mar.6   40 migrants drown off Africa
  The migrants heading for Spain's Canary Islands drowned when their boats sank Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers Jan.9   Australian rider killed on rally  Andy Caldecott died following a crash in the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally. He was 41

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Dec.19   Capsized migrant boat 'kills 30'
  Rescuers plucked 14 people from the hull of a motorised canoe, which overturned in strong winds Boys' electrocution starts riots Aug.7   PM, Cabinet resign  Prime minister Sghair Ould M'Bareck and his Cabinet are clearing the way for the new military strongman Aug.3   Officers 'seize power'
  Army officers have announced the overthrow of President Ould Taya and creation of a ruling military council
Jan.11     Dakar motorcycle star dies on race  Fabrizio Meoni, winner in 2001 and 2002, died after a crash on 11th stage of the 2005 rally

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Oct.2   Locusts invade capital  A giant swarm of locusts has invaded the city of Nouakchott. The plague is still in its early stages

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Jun.8     Rebel leader killed as coup fails
  Forces loyal to president killed Col. Lamine Ouhd Ndeiane who was attempting to stage a coup and ended the mutiny
  President Taya 'forced out'  Government ministries have been taken over by crowds of civilians. Mutineers have captured the state radio station

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Officers 'seize power'




Mauritania War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2005
Aug.3
  Army officers have announced the overthrow of President Ould Taya and creation of a ruling military council
2003 Jun.8   Rebel leader killed as coup fails
  Forces loyal to president killed Col. Lamine Ouhd Ndeiane who was attempting to stage a coup and ended the mutiny
Jun.8 President Taya 'forced out'  Government ministries have been taken over by crowds of civilians. Mutineers have captured the state radio station



Mauritania Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2007 Nov.6 Migrants toss dozens of dead overboard
  Dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe spent 3 weeks at sea and threw 50 bodies overboard after the vessel lost power
Feb.12 Hundreds of stranded migrants go ashore
  400 African and Asian migrants began disembarking from a battered freighter intercepted by the Spanish coastguard
Feb.7 Hundreds in limbo on disabled freighter
  Hundreds of Asian and African migrants spent their 6th day aboard as Spain tried to convince African countries to take them in 2006 Mar.8 300 African migrants drown a month  More than 1,000 Africans have died in the past 4 months while trying to sail from Mauritania to Canary Islands Mar.6 40 migrants drown off Africa
  The migrants heading for Spain's Canary Islands drowned when their boats sank 2005 Dec.19 Capsized migrant boat 'kills 30'
  Rescuers plucked 14 people from the hull of a motorised canoe, which overturned in strong winds Jan.11   Dakar motorcycle star dies on race  Fabrizio Meoni, winner in 2001 and 2002, died after a crash on 11th stage of the 2005 rally 2004 Oct.2 Locusts invade capital  A giant swarm of locusts has invaded the city of Nouakchott. The plague is still in its early stages



Mauritania Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.4   Dakar Rally canceled by organizers   Portugal: The murder of 4 French tourists in Mauritania led to the French government advising against any travel to the African country 2006 Jan.9 Australian rider killed on rally  Andy Caldecott died following a crash in the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally. He was 41 2005 Jan.11   Dakar motorcycle star dies on race  Fabrizio Meoni, winner in 2001 and 2002, died after a crash on 11th stage of the 2005 rally



Mauritania Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.31 Gunmen target Israeli embassy  6 men traded fire with embassy guards before shouting 'Allah Akbar' as they fled the scene. Some people were wounded 2007 Dec.25 Prosecutors probe 'al-Qaeda link'
  Prosecutors have alleged that men suspected of murdering 4 French tourists are linked to a group allied to al-Qaeda
2006 Mar.12 200 immigrants intercepted   Spain: Spanish authorities have intercepted more than 208 immigrants were travelling in four boats within 24 hours



Mauritania Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.31 Gunmen target Israeli embassy  6 men traded fire with embassy guards before shouting 'Allah Akbar' as they fled the scene. Some people were wounded 2007 Nov.6 Migrants toss dozens of dead overboard
  Dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe spent 3 weeks at sea and threw 50 bodies overboard after the vessel lost power
Feb.12 Hundreds of stranded migrants go ashore
  400 African and Asian migrants began disembarking from a battered freighter intercepted by the Spanish coastguard
Feb.7 Hundreds in limbo on disabled freighter  Hundreds of Asian and African migrants spent their 6th day aboard as Spain tried to convince African countries to take them in Feb.5 Mauritania refuses migrant boat  A boat of about 200 migrants most believed to be from Pakistan, was waiting off the coast 2005 Aug.7 PM, Cabinet resign  Prime minister Sghair Ould M'Bareck and his Cabinet are clearing the way for the new military strongman