source: Local Source
actor1: Police Forces of Mauritania (2009-2019)
actor2: Protesters (Mauritania)
location: Nouakchott
notes: On October 8th, activists with the IRA movement gathered outside the parliament in Nouakchott as MPs were electing a new Speaker for the assembly, to protest against the continued detenion of the IRA founding politician and activist, Ould Abeid. Police dispersed the protest using tear gas and stun grenades.