Aug 7th, 2008 · The northwest African nation of Mauritania remains under military rule after soldiers seized control of the capital this week. And the Rwandan government charges that highly-placed French officials were closely involved in the genocide that left hundreds of thousands of Rwandans dead in 1994. Emira Woods, of the Institute for Policy Studies, offers more on these stories.
Mar 6th, 2008 · Since it gained its independence from France in 1960 Mauritania has struggled with ethnic tension between the Afro-Mauritanians and so called Arab-Mauritanians. But a new government is trying to reverse the pattern of ethnic division. Two familiar with the situation discuss the conflict.
Jan 4th, 2008 · One day before the start flag was to wave, sending teams of race cars heading across the Sahara in the annual Lisbon-to-Dakar race, organizers canceled the event for security reasons after four French tourists were killed in Mauritania, the arid West African nation the race must cross.
Aug 3rd, 2005 · Army officers seize power in the West African nation of Mauritania. The president was out the country at the time of his ouster. The junta said it would rule for up to two years while it established what it called "democratic institutions" in the oil-rich Islamic nation. The coup was bloodless, and there was general celebration after the takeover. Michele Norris talks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton.