Mauritania: CEDAW - Signed, Sealed and Largely Left on the Shelf
Please don't ge me wrong; I do very much understand the vitality of African Cultures, Societies and Traditions. But please let's understand in today's world only African Women and Children ...
AllAfrica.com,
Sat Nov 28 13:13:48 PST 2009
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Kim Yong Nam Greets Mauritanian President
Pyongyang, November 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Friday sent a message of greetings to Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of ...
Korean Central News Agency,
Fri Nov 27 17:32:55 PST 2009
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Africa
North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d
Journal of Commerce Online,
Fri Nov 27 10:09:27 PST 2009
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11 Arab countries have already launched e-Government portals
A new report "E-Government Initiatives in the Arab World 2009" was released to the Arab Advisors Group's Telecoms Strategic Research Service subscribers on November, 12, 2009.
AME Info,
Sun Nov 29 00:17:17 PST 2009
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Drug seizures in west Africa prompt fears of terrorist links
Al-Qaida is thought to have gained control of the cocaine trade flourishing in Guinea and Mali There was little for the investigators to go on. The remains of the plane's skeleton, smoulder...
Guardian Unlimited,
Sat Nov 28 16:29:54 PST 2009
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Arab Monetary Fund lends Mauritania USD 47 mln
23 November 2009 ABU DHABI -- Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) agreed Monday to lend Mauritania USD 47 million to modernize financial administration and reforming budget systems.
Zawya,
Tue Nov 24 01:03:57 PST 2009
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IPS:It is 30 years now since CEDAW came into being. What is the situation of Mauri...
OUMOULKHAIRY KANE: Well. The truth is that Mauritanian women - like women in many if not all African countries - continue to face a lot of challenges. There are a lot of barriers and obstac...
AllAfrica.com,
Sat Nov 28 05:58:58 PST 2009
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This day in history
Today is Saturday, November 28, the 332nd day of 2009. There are 33 days left in the year. Today's Highlight 1919: Lady Astor is elected first female member of Britain's Parliament.
The Jamaica Observer,
Fri Nov 27 23:19:20 PST 2009
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Cote d'lvoire Muslims say price of sheep "out of reach" during Tabaski festival
Cote d'Ivoire's Muslims are decrying the soaring price of sheep during the Tabaski festival, the name used in West African languages for Eid al-Adha, saying it has shot up "out of reach." &...
People's Daily,
Fri Nov 27 07:36:35 PST 2009
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New approach
Recent moves by some major powers away from a narrowly militaristic response has now created space for a new approach, noted a group of experts on terrorism convened by the United Nations.
AllAfrica.com,
Fri Nov 27 04:13:58 PST 2009
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Relevant Links
A road map for negotiations, Jammeh noted was endorsed on the 4th of August 2004, covering the priorities of the region, development dimension of the EPA and a timetable for the negotiation...
AllAfrica.com,
Fri Nov 27 04:01:17 PST 2009
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The Awf Governing Council to Hold Its Annual Meeting in Mauritania
The African Water Facility (AWF) Governing Council is an important body whose mission is to determine the general policy direction of the Facility in its annual meetings.
AllAfrica.com,
Tue Nov 24 01:09:36 PST 2009
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Mauritania Arrests 3 Suspected Terrorists, Tahalil Hebdo Says
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Mauritanian security forces arrested three men accused of joining the terrorist group Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, the Mauritanian daily Tahalil Hebdo reported to...
Bloomberg,
Mon Nov 23 04:33:38 PST 2009
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African Country Thinks Fat Is Beautiful
Over the holidays, many people will eat food to the point of guilt. But in Mauritania, a West African country about one and half times the size of Texas, girls are force-fed because fat is ...
FOX 23 Maine,
Tue Nov 24 12:52:42 PST 2009
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Shanghai. November 26. INTERFAX-CHINA - China imported 18.95 milliontons of Austra...
Shanghai. November 26. INTERFAX-CHINA - China imported 18.95 million tons of Australian iron ore in October, down 27.07 percent from the previous month, according to statistics released by ...
Interfax,
Thu Nov 26 02:19:42 PST 2009
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Mediterranean EU focuses on migration
VENICE, Italy, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- An Italian official said more resources are necessary to manage the wave of African migrants headed for the EU via Mediterranean countries.
UPI,
Tue Nov 24 19:50:39 PST 2009
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Italy calls for EU help against illegal immigration
Italy's Interior Minister Roberto Maroni on Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to help Mediterranean countries deal with illegal immigration, local media reported. Addressing a summit of...
People's Daily,
Wed Nov 25 05:21:20 PST 2009
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Ministerial meetings discuss various issues
Doha: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday morning with the Ambassadors of Djibouti and Mauritania, Mhamadi Ali Mhama...
The Peninsula,
Sun Nov 22 20:00:37 PST 2009
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Al-Qaeda suspect indicted in 2008 Mauritanian attacks: source
A suspected member of Al-Qaeda's north African branch has been indicted over his alleged role in a bloody 2008 attack which left 11 Mauritanian soldiers dead, a legal source said Monday.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Mon Nov 23 10:43:22 PST 2009
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