Nouakchott, April 24, 2026 (AFP) - Outcry in Mauritania after latest case of femicide

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2026-04-24

Civil society groups in Mauritania have called on the government to tackle the issue of femicide after a young woman was allegedly raped and murdered. A police patrol found the lifeless body of Fatimata Hamady Ba on the outskirts of the capital, Nouakchott overnight between April 18 and 19. The news has sparked a strong reaction online in Mauritania, a conservative Islamic republic where violence against women and gender equality have been conten......

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