Embassy of the United States, Nouakchott

LocationNouakchott, Mauritania
AddressNouadhibou Road, Avenue Al Quds, NOT PRTZ. Nouakchott, Mauritania
Coordinates18°5′53″N 15°59′46″W / 18.09806°N 15.99611°W / 18.09806; -15.99611
Websitehttps://mr.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Nouakchott is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Mauritania.

History

On November 28, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized Mauritania's independence via a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Moktar Ould Daddah. The establishment of diplomatic relations also followed on the same day with Ambassador Henry S. Villard presenting credentials to Prime Minister Daddah. Initially, American ambassadors to Mauritania were also accredited to Senegal and were resident in Dakar. The Embassy of the United States in Nouakchott was officially established on July 14, 1962, with William L. Eagleton, Jr. serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.[1]

Diplomatic relations experienced a pause when Mauritania severed ties with the United States on June 7, 1967, following the outbreak of the Six-Day War between Israel and a coalition of Arab states. Diplomatic relations were resumed on December 22, 1969. The embassy in Nouakchott was reopened on March 4, 1970, with Robert A. Stein assuming the role of Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.[1]

The U.S. has condemned Mauritania's 2005 and 2008 military coups,[2] the latter of which forced Washington to suspend of U.S. surveillance operations in the area.[3] In 2007, French tourists were killed near Aleg, 250 km east of the capital Nouakchott.[4][5] In 2008, the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott was attacked.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Mauritania". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Whitlock, Craig (June 13, 2012). "U.S. expands secret intelligence operations in Africa". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "4 French tourists killed in Mauritania". ABC News. December 24, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mickolus, Edward (March 3, 2014). Terrorism, 2008–2012: A Worldwide Chronology. McFarland. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-1-4766-1467-0.
  6. ↑ "8 suspects arrested in Israeli Embassy attack in Mauritania". haaretz.com. February 8, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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