location: Nouakchott
notes: A sit-in by the Mauritanian opposition calling for the departure of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was on Thursday broken up by security forces in the capital Nouakchott. Police used batons, teargas and water cannons to disperse protestors, who for the success of their sit-in had pitched tents and set up a supply mechanism.
target_text: location: Nouakchott, fatalities: 0