2012 in Mauritania

none 2012 The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Mauritania. Incumbents President: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Prime Minister: Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Events March March 17 - Mauritania's state information agency announces that Abdullah Senussi, Muammar Gaddafi's former intelligence chief, has been arrested at the airport in Nouakchott upon arrival from Morocco.https://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/17/world/africa/mauritania-gadhafi-spy-chief/ Former Libyan spy chief arrested in Mauritania 17 March 2012 16 January 2015 April April 3 - Thousands of people attend demonstrations in Mauritania calling for the resignation of President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-17606002 Mauritanian protests against President Abdelaziz 3 April 2012 16 January 2015 September September 5 - Mauritania extradites former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi, who was arrested in the capital Nouakchott in March after fleeing Libya during the civil war in 2011. The United States insist on a fair trial for the suspect, a "milestone in [Libya's] democratic transition".https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19487228 Mauritania deports Libya spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi 5 September 2012 16 January 2015 October October 13 - President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is shot.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19938905 Mauritania leader Abdelaziz 'accidentally' shot 14 October 2012 16 January 2015AFP 2012-10-15 Mauritanian troops accidentally shoot their president https://www.thejournal.ie/mauritanian-troops-accidentally-shoot-president-635891-Oct2012/ 2025-04-20 TheJournal.ie en October 14 - Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, shot by troops yesterday, is flown to France.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19940504 Mauritania head Abdelaziz flies to France after shooting 14 October 2012 16 January 2015 November November 25 - President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz returns to Mauritania after being in France for five weeks recovering after being shot by a soldier on 13 October.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/11/2012112423266262866.html Mauritania president welcomed home by crowds 25 November 2012 16 January 2015 References 2012 Category:2010s in Mauritania Category:Years of the 21st century in Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania