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Mauritania police beat anti-coup protesters (CNN)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:05:12 GMT
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) -- Police broke up an anti-government march by launching tear gas and beating protesters who were demanding Mauritania's deposed president be reinstated.

Mauritania coup protest broken up (BBC News)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:27:44 GMT
Police break up a protest in favour of Mauritania's ousted president, ahead of an AU deadline for his release.

Mauritania braces for anti-coup protest on eve of AU ultimatum (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:12:30 GMT
Supporters of Mauritania's ousted president vowed Sunday to push ahead with a peaceful protest despite a ban on demonstrations by the military junta that took power in a recent coup.

Mauritania braces for anti-coup protest (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:50:21 GMT
Security forces in Mauritania were braced Sunday for a demonstration against the military leadership as pro-democracy parties insisted an anti-coup protest would go ahead despite a ban.

Mauritanian junta backers 'not worried' by AU ultimatum (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:41:35 GMT
Politicians backing the military coup in Mauritania said on Monday they were not worried by the African Union ultimatum for the junta to reinstate the ousted president, which is due to expire at midnight.

Mauritania protestors beaten (TVNZ)
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:47:09 GMT
Mauritanian security forces beat and fired tear gas at opponents of the ruling military junta when they defied a government ban on street demonstrations, witnesses said.

Mauritanian Junta Supporters "Not Worried" By AU Ultimatum (Nasdaq)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:57:10 GMT
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AFP)--Politicians backing the military coup in Mauritania said Monday they weren't worried by the African Union ultimatum for the junta to reinstate the ousted president, which is due to expire at midnight.

Mauritanian Junta Ignores African Union Ultimatum (Nasdaq)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:28:06 GMT
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AFP)--The military leadership in Mauritania Monday ignored an African Union ultimatum for the junta to reinstate the ousted president, which is due to expire at midnight.

Mauritania braces for protests against military junta (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:43:37 GMT
Mauritanian pro-democracy parties were set to defy a ban and hold an anti-coup demonstration on Sunday, one day before an African Union (AU) deadline for the junta to reinstate the ousted president. The West African country's junta-appointed prime minister, Moulaye Ould Mohammad Leghdaf.

Police break up protest (News 24 South Africa)
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:46:55 GMT
Police have broken up an anti-government march by beating protesters and launching tear gas into the crowd in Mauritania's capital.

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