| 5,663,252 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Rebel soldiers overtook the presidential palace because of the Presidents pro-Israel, pro-US stance in international relations. President Taya's regime had arrested people suspected to have ties to Islamist extremists and Sadaam Hussein. While the coup l |
| 5,663,256 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Rebel soldiers overtook the presidential palace because of the Presidents pro-Israel, pro-US stance in international relations. President Taya's regime had arrested people suspected to have ties to Islamist extremists and Sadaam Hussein. While the coup l |
| 5,663,260 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Mutinous soldiers overtook the presidential palace because of the Presidents pro-Israel, pro-US stance in international relations. President Taya's regime had arrested people suspected to have ties to Islamist extremists and Sadaam Hussein. While the cou |
| 5,663,264 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
One of the leaders of the coup that happened in early June 2003, died while in police custody from torture. |
| 5,663,268 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Security forces dispel mosque protest using tear gas and batons. |
| 5,663,272 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Police beat a 17 year old boy to death and tortured a pregnant woman to the point that she miscarried. |
| 5,663,276 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Protests and arrests of the opposition party. |
| 5,663,280 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
During protests, police arrested opposition leaders and their children. |
| 5,663,284 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Protesters demonstrated against police raids of opposition opponents homes. Police responded by firing teargas into the crowd and threatening protesters with batons. Presidential elections were set for 7 November (two days ahead of the demonstration). |
| 5,663,287 |
18.1194 |
-16.0406 |
Mauritania |
|
Opposition leader Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla arrested on the eve of the elections. |
