2013 Event The use of plastic bags is banned in Mauritania 1994 Event Fokker's-28 crashes at Tidjikja, Mauritania (94 killed) 1989 Event Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market 1985 Event Mauritania's new constitutional charter published 1984 Event Palace coup in Mauritania 1980 Event Mauritania provisional constitution published 1978 Event Bloodless military coup in Mauritania, president Moktar flees 1973 Event Establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania 1973 Event West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) 1963 Event Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania and Zambia 1961 Event Outer Mongolia and Mauritania become 102nd and 103rd members of UN 1961 Event Mauritania adopts constitution 1960 Event Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day) 1960 Event France grants Mauritania independence 1958 Event Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community 1924 Birthday Mokta Ould Daddah, president Mauritania, 1961-78
