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• Aug 19, 2011: Mauritania: Civil society divided on national dialogue, Magharebia (2011) This news article refers to the Mauritanian President who reiterated his readiness to talk to the opposition and civil society, while some activists insist that no meaningful dialogue can occur without prior reforms. It also refers to "the postponement of the Senate elections, the absolute possibility of postponing parliamentary and municipal elections, the full availability of the majority for dialogue and the importance of dialogue in the co-ordination programme of the opposition".
• May 20, 2010: Mauritania's ex-president heads new political party, Global Times (2010) Former Mauritanian president Ely Ould Mohamed Vall was chosen to lead a new political party, the Alternative Forces Party for Democracy and Liberty (PFADL), the party announced in a statement on Friday 15 May.
• Apr 27, 2010: Decree nominates Mauritanian transition government, Africasia (2010) A decree nominating the transitional government that will lead Mauritania into presidential elections next month has been signed by the president toppled by a coup last year.
• Jul 16, 2009: Mauritania's Presidential Election Campaign Kicks Off, QNA (2009)