Mauritania's coup must be reversed
By Michel Paternotre and Michael Meyer-Resende
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Last August 6 happened to be a good day for a coup d'etat. Most international institutions were in a standby mode, with decision-makers out on their annual holidays and therefore difficult to reach. Moreover, the world media were focused on the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing on the other side of the globe.
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