The pressure on Britain to pay reparations for the historic enslavement of Africans is mounting. Following the Church of ...

Modern slavery persists in Mauritania despite bans. The Breakdown examines history, weak enforcement, and global silence.

Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania were sentenced Monday to four years in prison after insulting the president and ...

Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been sentenced to four years in prison for insulting the president and ...

In Mauritania, two female opposition lawmakers received prison sentences for criticizing the president and alleging racial ...

Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting the president. They accused him of adopting a discriminatory attitude towards Black people and descendants of slaves.

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting the president after accusing him of adopting a discriminatory attitude towards Black people and ...

Officials say measure will ease systemic discrimination, but private school sector fears education quality is at risk.

A criminal court in Mauritania’s capital has handed down four-year prison terms to two opposition lawmakers over social media posts targeting the president, a decision their lawyers say punishes ...

That slavery persisted in Muslim societies well into the 20th century is undeniable. More questions need to be ...

President Paul Kagame has called on African leaders to move beyond analysing global crises and instead take coordinated action, saying the continent must respond more decisively to a rapidly shifting ...