The Military Council for Justice and Democracy was the supreme political body of Mauritania. It served as the country's interim government following the coup d'état which ousted the President, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya on 3 August 2005. It was led by the former director of the national police force, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall. After seizing power it quickly pledged to hold elections within two years, and promised that none of its own members would run. A few days after seizing power, Vall named Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar as Prime Minister following the resignation of Taya's last Prime Minister, Sghair Ould M'Bareck.
Bahrain sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This was the fifth consecutive Summer Olympics the Kingdom took part in. The delegation consisted of four athletes: sprinter Mariam Mohamed Hadi Al Hilli, middle-distance runner Mohamed Saleh Naji Haidara and short-distance swimmers Dawood Yosuf Mohamed Jassim and Fatema Hameed Gerashi. Al Hilli and Gerashi's inclusion in the Bahraini delegation was the first time in history a Gulf Arab nation had sent female athletes to the Olympic Games. All four did not progress beyond the initial heats of their respective competitions. Bahrain's best performance came from Haidara and Jassim who placed seventh in the heats of the men's 800 metres and the men's 100 metres freestyle. Gerashi was disqualified for a false start in the women's 50 metres freestyle and Al Hilli came eighth in her heat in the women's 100 metres.
Mauritania sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This was the African nation's fifth time competing at the Summer Olympic Games. The Mauritanian delegation consisted of two track and field athletes, Sidi Mohamed Ould Bidjel and Fatou Dieng. Neither advanced beyond the first round of their respective events.
Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig is a Mauritanian academic and political figure. He was the 8th Prime Minister of Mauritania from December 18, 1997 to November 16, 1998. Guig was never a member of any political party. Guig was the Prime Minister between stints by Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the national ministry of foreign affairs of Mauritania. It has its headquarters in Nouakchott, just to the northwest of the Nouakchott Convention Center complex.
Morocco competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This is the first time that Morocco hosted the competition. It is also the first time since the 1978 All-Africa Games that Morocco took part in the competition after being banned. In total athletes representing Morocco won 31 gold medals, 32 silver medals and 46 bronze medals and the country finished in 5th place in the medal table.
Egypt competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total 297 athletes were expected to represent Egypt at the games. This later increased to 330 athletes. Athletes representing the country won 102 gold medals, 98 silver medals and 73 bronze medals and the country finished 1st in the medal table.
Mali competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Mali won two silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished in 29th place in the medal table, shared with Libya.
Senegal competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Senegal won one gold medal, five silver medals and 16 bronze medals and the country finished in 22nd place in the medal table.
Angola competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total two gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals were won and the country finished in 16th place in the medal table, shared with Namibia.
Tunisia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Tunisia competed in all 26 sports held at the competition and they won 26 gold medals, 36 silver medals and 35 bronze medals. The country finished in 6th place in the medal table.
Guinea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total two bronze medals were won and the country finished in 38th place in the medal table, shared with Benin and Togo.
Djibouti competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Djibouti won one silver medal and one bronze medal and the country finished in 33rd place in the medal table.
Sudan competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. The country competed in nine sports and did not win a medal.
Madagascar competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing Madagascar won six gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals. The men's team won the gold medal in 3x3 basketball and all other medals were won in weightlifting.
Malawi competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing Malawi competed in seven sports and did not win any medals.
Seychelles competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Seychelles won one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals and the country finished 18th in the medal table. All medals were won in swimming by Felicity Passon. Passon also served as flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2019 African Games.
Libya competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Libya won two silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished in 29th place in the medal table, shared with Mali.
Eritrea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing the country won three silver medals and the country finished in 26th place in the medal table.
Republic of the Congo competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing the country won one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table, shared with Zimbabwe.
