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Mauritania timeline
A chronology of key events
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'Dakar rally' drugs lorry seized
Spanish police say they have seized more than 800kg of cocaine from a lorry disguised as a backup vehicle for the Dakar rally.
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Lawyer cracks ribs in Dakar Rally
A lawyer tells how he successfully completed the world's toughest endurance race, despite cracking his ribs.
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British woman in Dakar Rally race
An Oxfordshire youth worker hopes to become the youngest British woman to complete the world-famous Dakar rally.
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Rally challenge for Scots lawyer
A Scottish lawyer quits his day job for a month to take part in the world's toughest endurance race, the Dakar Rally.
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Day in pictures
Some of the most eye-catching images from around the world on 12 January 2009.
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Day in pictures
Some of the most striking images from around the world on 7 January 2009.
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Torture in Mauritania 'routine'
Torture of prisoners - including terror suspects - in Mauritania is "routine and systematic", a rights group says.
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Dakar rallies Scrabble contenders
The BBC meets Senegalese hopefuls competing for a world title in one of the nation's most popular sports - Scrabble.
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French man shot by Mauritanians
Mauritanian soldiers mistakenly shoot and wound a French national, whom they took for an attacker.
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Murder suspect held in Mauritania
Mauritanian police arrest a militant suspected of killing four French tourists, who was on the run disguised as a woman.
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Disappointment as rally cancelled
A North Yorkshire contestant in the world-famous Dakar Rally has called its cancellation a disaster.
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Rallying legend's 30-year career
Former World Rally champion Colin McRae notched up 25 wins in his "legendary" 30-year career.
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Africa in pictures: 13-19 Jan
Pictures from around the continent this week.
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Rider tells of Dakar rally exit
A motorcyclist forced to quit the Dakar rally after his engine failed tells how he survived the night in the desert.
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Africa in pictures: 6-12 Jan
Pictures from around the continent this week.
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Missing rally rider is found safe
A Derby motorcycle rider missing in the Sahara desert during the Dakar rally is found safe.
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Pair head to Mali in pub-gift car
Two men from Kent hope to travel 4,000 miles to West Africa in an "old banger" donated by their pub.
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South East news: Year in Review
The BBC News website looks back at some of the stories making the news during 2006 in the South East.
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Bashir makes surprise Chad visit
Sudan's leader makes a surprise visit to Chad, a sign that relations may be improving after the two countries had cut ties.
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