Nouakchott, Nov 9, 2026 (AFP) - Anti-slavery advocate quits Mauritania parliament, alleging 'corruption'

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2026-11-10

Prominent Mauritanian human rights activist and anti-slavery advocate Biram Dah Abeid announced his resignation from parliament Monday citing "widespread corruption" in the west African country, where he is an opposition lawmaker. Abeid has run for president three times, and was defeated twice by current leader Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, who won by 56 percent to Abeid's 22 percent in 2024. During a plenary session Monday which was broadcas......

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