Mauritania's anti-slavery activist dies at 80

Boubacar Ould Messaoud, a prominent figure in the fight against slavery in Mauritania, has passed away at the age of 80. He founded SOS Esclaves in 1995, an organization dedicated to eradicating slavery and supporting victims' reintegration into society, which gained legal recognition in 2005.

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