Faces Incitement Charges Under Laws That Muzzle Speech Mauritanian authorities have detained an activist since January 24, 2018, apparently over social media posts decrying discrimination, Human Rights Watch said today. The activist, Abdallahi Salem Ould Yali, used social media to urge the country’s Haratines, a group descended from slaves who comprise more than one-third of the… Continue reading Mauritania: Activist Arrested for Social Media Posts
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US$21 million grant for Mauritania to boost food security
Mauritania to receive US$21 million IFAD grant to boost food security, nutrition and reduce rural poverty A total of 285,600 farmers, particularly women and young people in six regions in southern Mauritania will benefit from a financial agreement signed today between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Mauritania to improve their incomes, nutrition… Continue reading US$21 million grant for Mauritania to boost food security
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