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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 10, 2026, 12:14 PM

Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliament

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa

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.

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