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Mauritania: Arabization hateful of African culture?
12.04.2010 - afrik.com

Tensions have risen to a fever pitch on the campus of the University of Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, since the month of March. Arabization of the educational system has angered Black Mauritanian students and awakened historical tensions ... mehr

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Mauritania: "Arabization has nothing to do with Islam"
13.04.2010 - afrik.com

The Mauritanian government, Sunday, spoke out on the burning issue of Arabization, which was raised by the Prime Minister and Minister of Youth and Culture on March 1. Arabization in Mauritania has whipped up a massive hue and cry among Negro-Mauritanians, who have expressed concerns over cultural, political, economic and social oppression from the ruling Arabo-Berbers ... mehr

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Arabization and a history of Black-African marginalization in Mauritania
15.04.2010 - afrik.com

Overtaken by an overpowering sense of relentless cultural oppression and marginalization, Black-Mauritanians continue to express their resentment after two recent speeches, by the Prime Minister and Minister of Culture on March 1, called for a total Arabization of the Western African country. Mauritania’s historical background serves as a beacon of understanding to recent events that have pricked old sores dating back to the birth of the country ... mehr
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Mauritania arrests 20 as "Arabisation" row heats up
15.04.2010 - Reuters

NOUAKCHOTT - Mauritanian riot police arrested 20 students on Thursday as rival groups clashed over government calls to promote the Arabic language in the ethnically diverse Saharan country. The clashes at the university in the capital Nouakchott came after the culture minister sparked controversy by declaring that Arabic, the ex-French colony's official language, was under threat from local languages used in the workplace and schools... mehr


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Mauritania: An African state where Blacks are "second class citizens"
16.04.2010 - afrik.com

Students have been up in arms, since March 25, against the Arabization of Mauritania, as expressed by members of the government on March 1, a day set aside to commemorate the Arabic language. Despite the authorities’ denial, the malaise within the Black Mauritanian community remains palpable. This comes in the backdrop of recent steps taken by the Mauritanian government to seek the return of Black-Mauritanians who fell victim to a 1989 mass deportation, especially those exiled in France and the United States. But Human Rights organizations and those concerned have denounced the selective and discriminatory nature of the policy. Abda Wone, a journalist and political activist, tells Afrik.com that the "thorny question" remains to be answered. Interview ... mehr

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