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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9724

23 August 2008
(eu) eu/mauritania
EU reiterates call for immediate release of President Adallahi and for restoration of Mauritania's legitimate institutions

Brussels, 22/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - The announcement of the arrest of Yahya Ould Ahmed Waqef, the former Mauritanian prime minister who was overthrown by the coup d'état on 6 August (EUROPE 9720), has aroused renewed indignation within the EU, which restates its call for an immediate return to constitutional order in the country. In a press release published on 21 August, Javier Solana, EU High Representative for CFSP, expresses concern regarding the recent political developments in...