The first president of Mauritania, Moktar Ould Daddah, dies in Paris. Some other sources give date as 14 October.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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01BBC, (2004). 'Key Dates', Focus on Africa, January to March, v. 15 no 1, p. 8

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South African History Online. (2012, August 27). The first president of Mauritania, Moktar Ould Daddah, dies in Paris. Some other sources give date as 14 October.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092474

South African History Online (2012) 'The first president of Mauritania, Moktar Ould Daddah, dies in Paris. Some other sources give date as 14 October.', South African History Online, 27 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092474 (Accessed: 12 November 2026).

South African History Online, The first president of Mauritania, Moktar Ould Daddah, dies in Paris. Some other sources give date as 14 October. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092474, (accessed 12 November 2026).

"The first president of Mauritania, Moktar Ould Daddah, dies in Paris. Some other sources give date as 14 October.." South African History Online, 27 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092474. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "The first president of Mauritania, Moktar Ould Daddah, dies in Paris. Some other sources give date as 14 October.." South African History Online. August 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092474.