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In 1960, both Mauritania and Senegal gained independence, and their mutual frontier became an international one between two states. Border crossing at Rosso Relations between the two states, initially fairly good, deteriorated in the 1980s due to various disputes along the Senegal river, exacerbated by droughts and ethnic tension.
The Mauritania–Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal along their shared border from 1989 to 1991. The conflict began around disputes over the two countries' River Senegal border and grazing rights. The conflict resulted in the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two ...
In early 1989, tensions arose between Mauritania and Senegal due to conflicts over water resources in the Sénégal River valley. As a result, white Mauritanian Moors in the Senegalese capital Dakar became the targets of communal violence, while in Mauritania itself, black Mauritanians came under suspicion as "Senegalese fifth columnists". [2]
As low scale conflict with Senegal continued into 1990/91, the Mauritanian government engaged in or encouraged acts of violence and seizures of property directed against the Haalpularen ethnic group. The tension culminated in an international airlift agreed to by Senegal and Mauritania under international pressure to prevent further violence.
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The Mauritania–Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal along their shared border from 1989 to 1991. The conflict began around disputes over the two countries' River Senegal border and grazing rights. The conflict resulted in the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two ...
At the same time, Senegal and Mauritania have cooperated successfully with Mali under the Senegal River Development Office (Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal—OMVS), which was formed in 1972 as a flood control, irrigation, and agricultural development project. [1] A border war was fought between the two nations.
Senegal: MFDC: Low level ongoing. MFDC declares a unilateral ceasefire. [1] Mauritania–Senegal Border War (1989–1991) Senegal FLAM Mauritania: Indecisive. Peace agreement, end of skirmishes. First Liberian Civil War (1990–1993) Liberia ULIMO ECOMOG: NPFL INPFL: Withdrawal. Senegalese withdrawal by 1993. Guinea-Bissau Civil War [2] (1998 ...