End of the meeting in Addis Ababa: Insufficient efforts and referral to the Security Council for individual sanctions
For-Mauritania sources, the Addis Ababa meeting just ended. In the joint press release between the European Union, the African Union and their partners in addressing the crisis in Mauritania, they focused on two points:
1 - Inadequate efforts and proposals made by the junta
2 - the proposal for referral to the Security Council of the United Nations to adopt sanctions against individual perpetrators of the coup.
For-Mauritania will keep you updated shortly.
New escalation in Mauritania: President deprived of contact with journalists
The President, Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, assigned to house arrest in a small village, Lemden, 250 km south of the capital was served today by the military junta, the ban “to appear in the press. The administrator of Aleg was moving to convey the message. With the President's refusal to receive him, the message was transmitted through an intermediary.
Addis Ababa: individual sanctions against the putschists envisaged by the EU and the United Nations
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Bernard Kouchner said today on the sidelines of the meeting in Addis Ababa comprising the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) with their partners on status of the coup in Mauritania, that individual sanctions, targeting the perpetrators of the overthrow of constitutional legality are envisaged by the EU and the United Nations.
Demonstration in front of U.S. Congress: Restore Democracy in Mauritania
The Mauritanian community initiatives, political movements alongside with all friends of Mauritania in the United States of America, will commemorate a Day of Democracy Wednesday, November the 19th on the eve of the expiration date of the ultimatum that the African Union (AU), the European Union and the United States, have sent to the illegal junta that holds power in Mauritania.
For the U.S. administration, the reinstatement of President in its functions is essential
The United States reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mauritanian President Abdallahi. We strongly support the efforts of the African Union to restore the President to his office and to re-establish constitutional order.
The recent transfer of President Abdallahi from his place of detention in Nouakchott to continued detention in his home village does not constitute a ‘release,’ as it was described by the military junta. President Abdallahi remains deprived of his liberty, and is the only elected president on the continent subjected to such treatment. He is forced now to remain in a village of a few hundred inhabitants located about three hours by car from the capital. Visitors are screened and a small force of police and military personnel are always present.
On the eve of the expiration date of the ultimatum, Mauritanian in the USA will take the street!
The Mauritanian community initiatives, political movements alongside with all friends of Mauritania in the United States of America, will commemorate a Day of Democracy Wednesday, November the 19th on the eve of the expiration date of the ultimatum that the African Union (AU), the European Union and the United States, have sent to the illegal junta that holds power in Mauritania.
President of the Republic: I did not promise to abandon the politics and I am still the President elected for five years
Mauritanian President, Mr. Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdellahi held late yesterday a press conference in his new place of detention in the village of Lemden in the presence of leaders of the National Front for the Defense of Democracy (FNDD) and a very large number of national and international media.
Online media have been slow to take off in Mauritania, but already several websites critical to the regime are coming under attack from hackers, which they say are linked to the military junta. By MOHAMMED SALEM
NOUAKCHOTT, November 12, 2008 (MENASSAT) – The Sahara Media news agency, considered the first news site in Mauritania, was the latest victim in a series of deliberate attacks on the country's websites.
Ould Abdel Aziz held responsible for blocking Mauritania and its decisions are void and without effect
Three meetings – one agenda: Mauritania following the coup of 6 August 2008.
The purpose of these meetings was to inform all members of the efforts of the African Union's and their results.
The three meetings were convened by the African Union on the initiative of the President of the Executive Committee, Mr. Jean Ping. A final statement emphasizing the full and exclusive responsibility of General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for the stalemate and its consequences in Mauritania has been received by "For-Mauritania" – a coalition of 12 political parties operating in Mauritania. The final statement reaffirms that the acts, decisions or provisions taken by the military junta are completely invalid.
The Secretary General of the Arab League: Rapid Liberation of the President and the return to constitutional order
The Secretary General of the League of Arab States reiterates demand for its organization of respect for the Mauritanian Constitution and democratic achievements of Mauritania. "It is very important that the situation return to normal in accordance with the Constitution" says Mr Amr Moussa.
The League of Arab States took part in the coordination meeting on the case of Mauritania that Mr. Jean Ping, President of the African Union Commission, convened in Addis Ababa and held at this time. At that meeting were invited all the partners of