Mauritania: Two Anti-Slavery MPs Arrested

Two opposition MPs in Mauritania, Mariem Cheikh and Ghamou Achour, have been arrested and imprisoned for criticizing the president and government on social media. The arrests are part of a worsening political climate in the country. The opposition claims this is an attack on democracy and a move towards authoritarianism.

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