Mauritania–Senegal Border War
1989–1991 West African conflict / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mauritania–Senegal Border War was a conflict fought between the West African countries of Mauritania and Senegal along their shared border from 1989 to 1991. The conflict began around disputes over the two countries' River Senegal border and grazing rights. The conflict resulted in the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two countries for several years, the creation of thousands of refugees from both sides, as well as having a significant impact on domestic Senegalese politics. Ethnic tension, political/economic crises in Senegal, and competition for natural resources between the two nations were the main underlying causes of this conflict.
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NASA image of the Senegal River valley: Mauritania is located to the north and Senegal is located to south. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
FLAM | Mauritania | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdou Diouf | Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000[1] | 10,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Hundreds dead | Hundreds dead | ||||||
250,000 displaced |