MAURITANIA , Mauritania
Coup 2008 Coup
2005
The independence of
Mauritania from France was proclaimed at 00:00 hrs on the 28th November
in the capital Nouakchott
.
Troops stage coup in Mauritania
The president and prime minister of Mauritania, in north-west Africa, have
been taken into custody by soldiers in a military coup.
Mauritanian army officers have announced the overthrow of the country's president and creation of a military council to rule the country. 04th August 2005
