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Africa: North
Accusation of a coup plan as Mauritania's election nears
2003-11-07
The director of the elections campaign for the President of Mauritania said that he found a document that proves that Muhammad Khouna Weld Hedallah, the candidate of the opposition to the Presidential elections was planning to take over government by force if he does not win the elections, and this will be in support of national and Islamist groups.
Especially the Islamist groups...
News reports in Nouackchott said that the security forces detained another son for Muhammad Khouna Weld Hedallah and expelled him to Bumdid town to the eastern part of the country and the authorities also detained on Tuesday his nephew Sayed Ahmad Hedallah on charge of violating general security and elections which will begin after two days.
We reported on this yesterday...
For his part, the director of the Weld Hedallah campaign denied these accusations saying that Mauritanian president is planning to falsify the results of the elections, amid accusations from the opposition to him of using the government departments in his elections campaign.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#1  A day without a coup attempt in Africa is like a day without sunshine...
Posted by: tu3031   2003-11-7 8:58:13 AM  

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