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Jailed Mauritanian Slavery Activists Announce Hunger Strike
Three jailed Mauritanian anti-slavery activists went on hunger strike on Monday to protest their treatment by prison authorities, their campaign group said in a statement.
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Al Qaeda says French hostage killed in Mali
A French hostage has been executed in Mali, a man claiming to be a spokesman for Al Qaeda in North Africa told Mauritania's ANI news agency late on Tuesday.
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Algerian helicopters kill 35 hostages say militants
Islamic militants have told a Mauritanian news outlet that that 35 hostages were killed but seven are still alive after Algerian military helicopters strafed a gas complex deep in the Sahara.
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Mauritanian president 'accidentally' shot by army
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz flew to Paris for medical treatment on Sunday after soldiers shot at his convoy and wounded him in what the government said was an accident.
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Jailed Mauritanian Slavery Activists Announce Hunger Strike
Three jailed Mauritanian anti-slavery activists went on hunger strike on Monday to protest their treatment by prison authorities, their campaign group said in a statement.
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Al Qaeda says French hostage killed in Mali
A French hostage has been executed in Mali, a man claiming to be a spokesman for Al Qaeda in North Africa told Mauritania's ANI news agency late on Tuesday.
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Algerian helicopters kill 35 hostages say militants
Islamic militants have told a Mauritanian news outlet that that 35 hostages were killed but seven are still alive after Algerian military helicopters strafed a gas complex deep in the Sahara.
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Mauritanian president 'accidentally' shot by army
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz flew to Paris for medical treatment on Sunday after soldiers shot at his convoy and wounded him in what the government said was an accident.
