 Complete the following phrase:  In 1960, the Republic of Mauritania became independent of France. The conflict over the former Spanish territory of Western Sahara in 1976 resulted in partial annexation by Mauritania, withdrawn in favour of Morocco in 1979. The long-serving dictator Maaouya Ould SidAhmed Taya was ousted by the military of Mauritania and replaced by the Military Council for Justice and Democracy in a coup détat in 2005. A new constitution was passed in 2006. An indecisive election in 2007 triggered 