Mauritania slavery bill is 'weak'
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A new bill in Mauritania to send slave owners to jail is too weak and won't stop the practice, says a lobby group.
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At least 47 African migrants die of hunger and thirst after their boats drift into Mauritanian waters.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (IPS) - An EU âaction planâ to soften the blow from  proposed sugar reforms is not good enough, some of the poorest  developing countries say.
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LISBON, Nov 27 (IPS) - The small West African island nation of Sao TomÃ©  and PrÃ­ncipe is one of the poorest countries in the world, but  there are grounds for hope that conditions there may soon improve  considerably.
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The Group of Seven wealthy nations on  Saturday pledged to help rid the world's poorest countries of  their crippling debt, launching a program that fell short of  the immediate action demanded by Africa.
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Mauritanian forces hunting the killers of French tourists and government soldiers say they are unconvinced by a claim al Qaeda launched one of the attacks, even though analysts in the region say there is little doubt.
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Talks on the fate of Western Sahara resume next week and independence movement Polisario has warned its foe Morocco that failure to find common ground may rekindle war in a region struggling to contain al Qaeda-linked violence.
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The governmentâs inability to manage a reverse exodus has left the most vulnerable in an uneasy limbo.
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Lack of a big majority may mean the US will be involved longer to support a 'weak' government.
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Mauritania became the latest African  country to benefit from third-generation (3G) mobile phone  services on Thursday as its newest provider Chinguitel went  live, officials said.
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European justice and interior ministers were reluctant to answer Spanish appeals for more aid Thursday to help it and other Mediterranean members of the EU stem the flow of illegal migrants from Africa.
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - A Venezuelan- sponsored plan to free three hostages held by Colombian rebels was stalled by the guerrillas' failure to reveal their location, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said it may unravel if the stalemate drags on.
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Morocco is struggling to decide what kind of democracy it should become after years of cautious reform helped the north African kingdom shed a repressive past.
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A continual undercurrent of discontent suggests that some legislators are not satisfied with Tony BlairÂs refusal to be pinned down on a firm departure date.
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The election for Mauritania's new leader takes place on Sunday, two years after a military coup.
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Exiled Mauritanians living in New York filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the Northwest African nation's former President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya of torture and  crimes against humanity.
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Les Indigenes shows how North African soldiers were marginalised French President Jacques Chirac has announced that the pensions of foreign soldiers who fought in the French army are to be brought into line ...Comment