Ibrahima Moctar Sarr (born 1949) is a Mauritanian journalist and politician. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Running as an independent, he placed fifth in the March 2007 presidential election, and he has been the President of the Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal (AJD/MR) since August 2007. A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007.

After studying in Cesti, Senegal, Sarr trained as a teacher before working in insurance. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss He became politically active in 1972, being a co-founder member of the Mauritanian Workers Party. Increasingly active as a journalist, he appeared regularly on radio and television. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends In 1983 he was a co-founder of the Forces of African Liberation of Mauritania (FLAM), and in 1986 he was a communication specialist with FLAM when they published the second edition of the Manifesto of the oppressed black Mauritanians. Following this anti-racist publication, that highlighted racial and discriminatory practices by the Mauritanian government, many black leaders were arrested and thrown to jail. Anti-racism includes beliefs actions movements and policies adopted or developed to oppose Racism. Ibrahima Sarr was sentenced to four years in jail.

In 1989, after being released from jail, Sarr resigned from FLAM and ceased his political activities until the democratization process was started in 1992 by President Taya. Sarr then joined the Popular Progressive Alliance (APP) under Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, becoming a leading member of the party. The People's Progressive Alliance ( Alliance populaire progressiste, APP) is a political party in Mauritania Messaoud Ould Boulkheir (born 1943 Fara El Kitane) is a former slave and the first Haratine to become a political leader in Mauritania He later left the APP. ^[1]

Sarr stood in the March 2007 presidential election on an anti-racist platform. In order to facilitate his candidacy, he founded the "Movement for National Reconciliation", although he stood as an independent. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Claiming that "I am the candidate of the oppressed", he called for equal rights for Pulaar, Soninké and Wolof people alongside Moors, and the return of Mauritanian refugees from Senegal. Pulaar is a Fula language spoken primarily as a first language by Fula people and Tukolor in the Senegal River valley area traditionally known The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Sarr came in fifth place with 7. 95% of the vote in the election,^[2] and he backed Ahmed Ould Daddah for the second round. Ahmed Ould Daddah (أحمد ولد داده born 7 August 1942) is a Mauritanian economist politician and civil servant ^[3]

Sarr's Movement for National Reconciliation subsequently merged with the Alliance for Justice and Democracy (AJD), and at an extraordinary congress to ratify the merger on August 18–19, Sarr was elected as the leader of the new party, the AJD/MR. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. ^[1]

Sarr said on May 10, 2008 that the AJD/MR would not participate in the government of Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef due to policy differences. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef (يحيى ولد أحمد الواقف (born 1960 is a Mauritanian politician ^[4]

References

• "Ibrahima SARR, candidat indépendant : 'Ma candidature est celle des opprimés'", Walfadjri (French)
• "Ibrahima Sarr, BBCAfrique. com (French)

External links

• The 1986 version of the "Manifesto of Opressed Black Mauritanian"
• Official Webpage of FLAM

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