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Self –Reconciliation and Forgiveness for Stability By Cheikhna O.Ishagh
Related to country: Mauritania

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By Cheikhna O.Ishagh
NGP editor
cheikhhabib@yahoo.com


Once, I was thinking of arranging for a panel about `Dialogue between Muslims and Christians `but while I was thinking and preparing, a host of Ideas came to my mind and raised the following questions. Why we don’t start with ourselves? speak to each other with open minds, though we may disagree on some points.` Islamists` meet with `Nationalists`,and `Arab` talk to `Black Africans` and so on...All might be oppressed by the former regimes, but all belong to one nation, even though they came from different races or ethnic groups. Yet, Mauritania is a unique country in the sub-region or even in the world, since Islam is unifying the nation.


Since he assumes power, president Sidi.O.Cheikh Abdellahi tends to think about the necessity of the national unity. He called for refugees to come back home .Parliament has adopted a law that regards slavery as a crime. No one can opposes such affirmative steps, but it’s worth mentioning that such laws and decisions are not enough .One can say that slavery was officially abolished, decades ago at the hand of the ex-president Med Khouna O.Heidalla, so what needs to be cured is the social consequences.
Former slaves should be educated and financially aided. The society must open its arms for them. Moreover, It should remain a national Issue away from the capture of the country’s enemies who seek only for dividing the nation and realize their personal aims. As for refugees, all have agreed that they should be home, but only Mauritanians are welcome. Others must stay where they are.

Furthermore, our `Black` brothers must bear in minds that they are Mauritanians and they should very well understand the real meaning of being so. They must be loyal to our beloved Mauritania, not anyone else. All agreed with the president when he has called for refugees to get back home and regarding slavery as a crime. Yet, many would disagree with the president when he attempted to sum up the Mauritanian scourges in the issues of Slavery or Refugees. The president might forget that many other Mauritanians had been terribly oppressed by the former governments and they were belonging to various ethnics groups and Ideologies as well, but unfortunately no one says a word about them. All must have their rights back and the state should confess that many had oppressed and It’s time for national reconciliation, forgiveness as basic conditions for national unity and political stability.

The President had promised to bring social justice and to fight against corruption and upgrade people’s attitudes...but none of those was achieved. The majority of the people still very poor and many of them is on the verge of starvation, because they are deprived from having their shares in the national cake, while small minority enjoy their lives in a very prosperous realm. Corruptions Icons remain in their seats, embezzling the wealthy of the nation, while their brothers died of hunger and diseases. Citizens’ situation became worst and when they marched to demonstrate for the legitimate and civic rights, death was their luck (the case of Barkeiwel murder, a hero of national interest).

The nation is so much in need of its national reconciliation for better stability. The state must rapidly, take steps to improve people’s social and economic situation. The public money embezzlers should be eliminated if not penalized. The national unity must be strengthened .Otherwise, the country’s stability would remain in risk, and Mauritanians would have no options ,but to say what the Nigerian novelist states in his book `Arrows of Rain` ``A time shall come when those who today sit on the heads of others will themselves be called to account``

January 21, 2008 | 10:38 AM Comments  0 comments

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THE REAL FACE OF MAURITANIAN WOMAN By Seyid Ould Amar
Related to country: Mauritania

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By Seyid Ould Amar
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amar_seyid@yahoo. com

The Mauritanian woman was known for her gentleness and tolerance. Throughout the decades, she never be insolent or gave up moral value of her society. She was very progressive and she never disappointed her people, and her weight or fatness that was thought to be the resource of her laziness did not prevent her from accomplishing her activities.

It is an undisputable fact that Mauritanian woman today shown in another bright face, which is embodied in the crucial role that she plays in her society whether it is educationally, socially, politically or economically. She is no longer that person who thought to be lazy and who receives and not gives in return. She is now ready to let her society benefit from her achievement.

Meanwhile, what was dreamlike now becomes something incarnated. Like her rival around the world, Mauritanian woman is ambitious; she is a teacher, nurse, journalist, ambassador, and so on. Besides these, she is competing the man in the all life’s fields. So due to the amalgamation between man and woman, we can create body large enough to destroy all challenges. The bird must fly if both, men and woman, boys and girls are given access and equal rights to opportunities for a better future. So, I suggest that the percentage given to them needs to be revised.

In reverse, some people think that Mauritanian woman is helpless and there is no job this woman could do other than cooking or making the man’s bed. And she has to remain as cheer marionette remotely controlled by the man. To this people I would say that this perspective is no longer valid. And from my view point, there is no job that Mauritanian woman cannot accomplish if she sets her mind to it and believes she can do it. But the question that still cannot be provided with an answer is: until when some people doubting the ability of this woman?

Finally, my dear mother, sister, daughter, and wife do not be self-important and do not forget that no one is perfect but Allah and in order to meet what your people expect from you , you have to go a head in your creativity . And do not forget also that your success in this life is bound by your maintaining of your moral value towards your society and others

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FED-Forum of English Dialogue for Peace and Development
Related to country: Mauritania

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للتنمية والسلام منتدى الحوار الانجليزي
Forum of English Dialogue for Peace and Development
Forum de Dialogue Anglais pour Paix et Développement
Foro del Diálogo Inglés para Paz y Desarrollo
Mauritania First English Society & Intercultural NGO

FED in Brief: Name: Forum of English Dialogue
Field: education , peace & development.
Headquarters’: Nouakchott.
Legal duration: unlimited
Slogan: Dialogue-Training -Peace.
Membership: it is open to all responsible activists for fostering a rich dialogue between
the national culture and the global one professionally, dynamically & peacefully.

The Forum objectives: The Forum is legally authorized by the Mauritanian authority to work nationally on the following objectives:
1. Establishing an organization of education for cultural development and social communication.
2. Promoting national culture by opening channel of dialogue with the world dominating English culture.
3. Developing the English usage and the information communication technology applications.
4. Strengthening cooperation with national institutions of educations and development partners to improve the education of the younger generation and supporting efficient reformation in the field.
5. Getting Mauritanian voice heard nationally and internationally.
6. Researching & training for better education in Mauritania.
7. Collecting data and references to open resource centres for Mauritania English Community.
8. Protecting and promoting national culture & being open to the global one at once.
9. Launching local English clubs at schools of different educational levels.
10. Creating initiative of cultural and academic competitions among schools and learning centers.
11. Providing technical assistance to high school clubs and the university ones.
12. Cooperating & networking with concerned institutions and similar organizations.
13. Helping & training professors and students to use technical solution for effective learning & teaching with special focus on English usage.
14. Elaborating social studies for solving problems facing the English learners & trainers.
15. Organizing workshops of capacity-building for more professional performance.
16. Organizing conferences, debates & training sessions for useful exchanging & learning.
17. Publishing educative and cultural editions in English with annexes in Arabic & French for simplification and more interaction with large public.
18. Launching opening days for more integration & inviting national & international experts.
19. Networking for youth development, peace-building nationally & globally.
20. Presenting and representing Mauritania in international forums of dialogue between cultures& civilizations

The above objective are seen as top priorities by the Forum team made up of professional teachers, professors, journalists ,technicians and students of different socio-cultural backgrounds. We do believe that unity could be in diversity as rich resource for the noble mission that we are leading for a new Mauritania, in better Africa of a peaceful world.

Professor Seyid Ould SEYID.
President of the Forum, FED