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Mauritania

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Protesters rallied in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in what became known as the February 25th Movement of the Ara… (2011)
A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz seized power in Mauritania, overthrowing elected President… (2008)
Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was overthrown in a bloodless military coup while attendi… (2005)
Mauritanian President Moktar Ould Daddah was ousted in a bloodless military coup. (1978)
Spain, Morocco, and Mauritania signed the Madrid Accords, under which Spain agreed to cede administrative c… (1975)
Mauritania gained independence from France, with Moktar Ould Daddah becoming the country's first president. (1960)
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who seized power in a coup and later served as President of Mauritania, was born. (1956)

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