France–Mauritania relations
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Relations between France and Mauritania date back to the colonial era when Mauritania was part of French West Africa.
History
Most of
Polisario forces, and French paratroops were stationed at Nouadhibou.[1]
Activity by Mauritanian dissidents in France, together with Mauritania's gradual policy shift toward the Polisario, resulted in a growing coolness toward Paris. In May 1979, Mauritania asked France to remove its troops from Nouadhibou. France continued to provide a high level of financial aid, although less than requested by the
coup attempt in March 1981, Haidalla again turned to France to obtain guarantees of Mauritania's territorial integrity. French president François Mitterrand and Haidalla concluded an accord in 1981, as Morocco threatened to carry the struggle against Polisario guerrillas into Mauritanian territory. As Morocco's advancing sand walls increasingly obligated Polisario guerrillas to use Mauritania as a staging area, President Haidalla and, later, President Taya sought and received guarantees of French support in August 1984 and June 1987.[1]
Resident diplomatic missions
- France has an embassy in Nouakchott.[2]
- Mauritania has an embassy in Paris.[3]
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Embassy of Mauritania in Paris
See also
References
- ^ a b Handloff, Robert E. "Relations with France". In Mauritania: A Country Study (Robert E. Handloff, editor). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (June 1988). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Embassy of France in Noukchott
- ^ Embassy of Mauritania in Paris
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