Mauritania
France, Portugal, Mauritania, Senegal: Dakar Rally Canceled
Date: January 10th, 2008 |
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The Christmas Eve murders of four French tourists in Mauritania has prompted organizers of the Dakar Rally to cancel this year’s race. The rally was scheduled to start in Lisbon Jan. 5 and finish in Dakar, Senegal Jan. 20. Race officials faced pressure from the French government to call off the rally because nine of [read more]
Mauritania
Date: April 2nd, 2002 | No Comments
Mauritania: Demonstrations have been held daily in the capital city of Nouakchott to protest the Israeli siege of the Palestinian Authority. Several were broken up with tear gas. Mauritania is one of three Arab countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel, and protestors are demanding that these ties be severed. Further violence is [read more]
Mauritania
Date: December 7th, 2004 | No Comments
The Plymouth-Banjul and Paris-Dakar road rallies are scheduled for late December 2004 through mid-January 2005. Americans are generally welcomed in Mauritania, but in the past there have been anti-American incidents including stoning of vehicles during these rallies. If participating in or observing these events, be alert for hostility o [read more]
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