2005 Mauritanian coup d'état
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A military coup took place in Mauritania on 3 August 2005. President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was ousted by the Armed Forces of Mauritania and replaced by the Military Council for Justice and Democracy (CMJD), headed by Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, while Taya was in Saudi Arabia attending the funeral of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. A constitutional referendum, parliamentary and presidential elections were scheduled and the coup leaders vowed not to contest any of the elections. The military government ended with the presidential election on 11 March 2007 as promised.
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Date | 3 August 2005 |
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Location | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
Type | Military coup |
Motive | Regime change |
Target | Presidential Palace, Nouakchott |
Organised by | Ely Ould Mohamed Vall |
Participants | Faction within the Armed Forces |
Outcome | Coup succeeds
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