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Addendum I on Mauritanian and Algerian Islamists
My previous post regarding the role of Algerian Islamist parties in the post-Civil War period focused primarily on the functional and strategic role of such parties. This is also true of the previous … more →
The Moor Next Door
November 28 in history
homepaddock wrote 1 day ago: On November 28: 1520 Three ships under the command of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached … more →
US Department of State statement / Sahrawi Activist Aminatou Haidar
fgomez1 wrote 1 day ago: US Department of State statement / Sahrawi Activist Aminatou Haidar WASHINGTON, November 2 … more →
Addendum I on Mauritanian and Algerian Islamists
Kal wrote 3 days ago: My previous post regarding the role of Algerian Islamist parties in the post-Civil War period focuse … more →
Contretemps
Marlène wrote 3 days ago: View Larger Map” We left the bikes behind us in Agadir a few days ago and travelled to Rabat ( … more →
Spain Helping Mauritania Slow Illegal Immigration
wnewsfeed6061 wrote 4 days ago: Spanish, Mauritanian governments step up patrols along the coast to stop illegal immigration; Madrid … more →
Newsweek, The Sahel, and Terrorism
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Alex Thurston wrote 5 days ago: A Newsweek piece on terrorism in the Sahel by Scott Johnson provoked a strong response from Kal, who … more →
T. Miles puts TMND in his place
Kal wrote 5 days ago: See Tommy Miles’s critique of my recent post on Newsweek’s Sahel piece, here and here (a … more →
Newsweek on the Sahel: no news and no use
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Kal wrote 6 days ago: In the 20 November edition of Newsweek, Scott Johnson presents an unfortunate account of terrorism i … more →
Secretary Carson discusses Counterterrorism in Africa before Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
africasecuritywire wrote 1 week ago: “Key countries in the area, including Algeria, Mali and Mauritania, have intensified efforts t … more →
Sunday Africa Blog Roundup: Mauritanian Islamists, Somalia Aid, Eritrean Architecture
Alex Thurston wrote 1 week ago: Here are some blog posts on Africa worth checking out: Kal sets recent political maneuvers by Maurit … more →
Central mosque (Nouakchott, Mauritania)
camilo9015 wrote 2 weeks ago: Central mosque (Nouakchott, Mauritania) Cargado originalmente por SANAbananaBANA modern mosque, and … more →
Mauritanian Islamists: Political Islam beyond the "War of Ideas"
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Kal wrote 2 weeks ago: Tawassoul, Mauritania’s principle Islamist political party, announced this week that it would … more →
Further Perspectives on Slavery in Mauritania
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Alex Thurston wrote 2 weeks ago: Alle at Maghreb Politics Review takes note of yesterday’s post on slavery in Mauritania and of … more →
Traditional slavery in the Sahel
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alle wrote 2 weeks ago: The Sahel Blog has a post up about slavery in Mauritania, a major but neglected human rights issue i … more →
Mauritania and Slavery
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Alex Thurston wrote 2 weeks ago: Mauritania made headlines last week when a UN investigator announced that slavery continues there. A … more →
Upcoming
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Kal wrote 2 weeks ago: A post on Tawassoul is forth coming. … more →
Days 11 and 12 - Mauritania doesn't want us to leave!
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nickigoh, KF9, Senegal wrote 2 weeks ago: Km: 500 + 320 Time spent digging the van out of the sand in 40 degree heat: 3 hours Abandoned plans: … more →
Day 10 - A day in Nouakchott
nickigoh, KF9, Senegal wrote 2 weeks ago: Km count: 0 Poulet yassa count: 1 (YUM – hopefully to be continued in Mali and then Senegal) R … more →
Day 9 - Change of plan...This is Africa
nickigoh, KF9, Senegal wrote 2 weeks ago: Km count: 545 Change of plan: 1 Cups of Mauritanian tea drunk: 3 The plan for today had been to driv … more →
