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Students protest diplomatic ties

Students burnt tyres and erected barricades in Nouakchott on Monday in a spontaneous protest against the upgrading of diplomatic ties with Israel to ambassadorial level, MAP reported. Students also carried banners denouncing Israel and the United States, where the accord was signed. Anti-riot police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators who burnt US and Israeli flags, MAP said. Police also threw up a cordon around the US Embassy and the office that represents Israeli interests in Nouakchott.

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