Mauritania

Mauritania: Three Spanish Aid Workers Kidnapped

Date: December 3rd, 2009 |

Militants allied with al-Qaeda abducted three Spanish aid workers Nov. 29 just days after a French citizen was kidnapped in neighboring Mali by al-Qaeda’s North African branch. The Sahel region, which includes both countries, has seen several kidnappings of Westerners in recent months and remains dangerous. The Spanish aid workers were in the last car [read more]

Mauritania: Peace Corps Withdraws Volunteers Because of Security Fears

Date: August 13th, 2009 |

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The U.S. Peace Corps is withdrawing its volunteers from Mauritania because of concerns about safety and security. The decision follows a suicide bombing outside the French Embassy August 8 that killed the bomber and injured three others, the murder of an American teacher in June in the capital city Nouakchott by a group with al-Qaeda [read more]

Mauritania

Date: December 7th, 2004 |

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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]

Mauritania: Concerns about Possible Attack During Ramadan

Date: August 27th, 2009 |

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The U.S. State Department warned that the al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may conduct attacks on U.S. citizens during the holy month of Ramadan, which is now under way. The announcement said that U.S. government officials and Americans working for faith-based organizations may be particularly targeted, and [read more]

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 |

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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]

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