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Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
6,024,954 6.3625002 2.4254999 Benin Customs officials launch a two day strike to demand more security from pirate attacks.
6,024,960 6.3625002 2.4254999 Benin Pirate seize a Cyprus flagged tanker and take hostages, who are released 10 days later.
6,024,966 6.3625002 2.4254999 Benin Pirates rob a chemical tanker.
6,024,972 9.6165104 2.5529201 Benin An American was kidnapped in Benin, though their identity as well as their captors' is unknown
6,024,980 6.3625002 2.4254999 Benin Nearly 30,000 protesters gather in the economic capital to demand the holding of elections.
6,024,992 6.4949999 2.6240001 Benin Tens of thousands of opposition and pro-government protesters hold separate protest marches in Cotonou.
6,024,999 6.3625002 2.4254999 Benin Tens of thousands of opposition and pro-government protesters hold separate protest marches in Cotonou.
6,025,006 20.2724 -10.0721 Mauritania Arab dominated govt represses Soninke black Africans.
6,025,013 20.2724 -10.0721 Mauritania Protesters in unspecified villages protest support trucks of Paris-Dakar auto rally. They protest in favor of Saddam Hussein.
6,025,019 20.942499 -17.0362 Mauritania 10 hours of rioting caused by dispute over the price of bread. Military vehicles and foot patrols deployed.
6,025,026 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Blacks protest because they cannot register to vote. Police fire tear gas.
6,025,032 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Blacks protest around polling stations because they are not allowed to vote. Riot police deploy and beat protesters. Occurs in shantytowns around the capital.
6,025,038 20.942499 -17.0362 Mauritania Opposition party supporters gather in party headquarters. Police surround the building and open fire.
6,025,044 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Opposition supporters encircle security forces. Soldiers react and kill 2 civilians.
6,025,049 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Tens of thousands of people demonstrate against inauguration of the president.
6,025,054 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Students and professors go on strike to protest the language of graduation certificates.
6,025,060 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Lawyers strike over arrest of 3 human rights activists. End date of strike is not specified, and therefore applied to the end of the month.
6,025,067 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Opposition party organizes protest against slavery, and against detention of human rights activists that contributed to a French documentary on slavery.
6,025,073 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Police arrest opposition leader (Ahmed Ould Daddah).
6,025,079 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Students protest in favor of Taliaa party (a pro-Iraqi Baathist party) and Iraq. Govt. accuses Iraq of stirring the protests after Mauritania recognized Israel.
6,025,084 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Students protest govt. recognition of Israel. Riot ensues. Police beat and arrest rioters. Dozens arrested.
6,025,089 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Police arrest opposition leader (Ahmed Ould Daddah). On 4/26, the Union of Democratic Forces stages protest of arrest. Police arrest 2.
6,025,096 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Islamic organization Hassem stages daily violent anti-Israeli/pro-Palestinian protests. Govt. arrests several.
6,025,102 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania UDP-NE protests govt recognition of Israel. Govt. reacts by banning the party.
6,025,108 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania 1000s of protesters demonstrate against Israel and US. Police fire tear gas.
6,025,113 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Police use tear gas and clubs to crush pro-Palestinian rally.
6,025,118 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Protest against US plans for war in Iraq.
6,025,124 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Rally against war plans in Iraq, opposition leaders call for cutting ties to US and Britain.
6,025,130 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Students protest against US plans for Iraq. Police use tear gas.
6,025,135 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Protest against US plans for war in Iraq. Several parliamentarians join in.
6,025,140 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Protest against Iraq War. protesters throw rocks, prompting police to fire tear gas.
6,025,145 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Over 40,000 protest against the War in Iraq.
6,025,150 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania 4000 protesters demonstrate against Iraq War and relations with Israel.
6,025,155 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Some 10,000 protesters demonstrate against Iraq War.
6,025,160 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Government arrests leaders of pro-Iraqi/pan-Arabist party. Several days later, govt arrests leader of Rally of Democratic Forces party.
6,025,168 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Coup attempt. Disgruntled soldiers free Mohamed Hassan Ould Dedaw and several other prominent Islamic leaders from jail and they attempt a power grab. Fighting erupts around the capital and at least one tank division goes over to the rebels.
6,025,175 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Protest ahead of election. Supporters of Ould Haidalla, President Ould Taya's main opponent, demonstrate. Police fire tear gas and beat people. Police arrest Haidalla's sons.
6,025,181 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Police arrest the leading opposition candidate twice in four days during election period. He is accused of plotting a coup.
6,025,187 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Students strike demanding union recognition, an internet caf?, canteen meals, and transportation.
6,025,193 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania protesters demonstrate against Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin.
6,025,198 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Two days of street protests denounce Mauritania's ties with Israel. Begin with 700 students on day 1. Next day, 5000 protests enter the streets. Provoked by Israel's killing of Hamas leader Abdelaziz Rantissi.
6,025,205 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Police use tear gas and clubs to crush protest denouncing arrest of three Islamist leaders accused of distributing fake torture photos of jailed prisoners.
6,025,211 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania 200 female demonstrators protest jailing of 3 Islamist leaders. Police use tear gas and clubs.
6,025,217 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania 30 women protest outside UN offices against arrest by govt. of women arrested in connection with coup plots. Several are briefly detained, one is arrested.
6,025,223 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Jailed Islamist leaders stage hunger strike. Govt. releases them.
6,025,229 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Families of 32 jailed coup plotters protest for visitation rights. Plotters then begin hunger strike to protest their treatment in prison.
6,025,234 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania About 100 men protest that they have been unemployed for 10 years after receiving their doctoral degrees. They accuse the govt of corruption and nepotism. Police shove protesters and force an end to the demonstration.
6,025,240 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Authorities arrest five Islamic leaders, three accused of distributing fake photos of tortured prisoners to the media.
6,025,246 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania Students rally to protest upcoming visit by Israeli foreign minister.
6,025,251 18.084101 -15.9784 Mauritania 300 stone throwing students protest visit by Israeli foreign minister. Police use batons and tear gas, arrest five.
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