"We have everything in our country, fisheries, oil, mining. What we want is good government," said Diatahir Mamadou, who lives in Nouakchott 's sprawling Keube shantytown, mostly inhabited by black Mauritanians. Black Mauritanians are looking for more equitable government after suffering....

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This cluster belong to the following story: Mauritanian landmark poll begins

Keywords: Mauritania / Maaouya Ould Taya, Ahmed Ould Daddah / transition, military, junta, ballot, black, civilian, nouakchott

Start date: Thursday, March 8, 2007

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