Slavery is a historical practice in Mauritania. It was only abolished in 1981. Currently, more than two in every 100 people - 90,000 in total - live as slaves, said the 2018 Global Slavery Index. For a long time, authorities in Mauritania have denied the presence of modern slavery in the West African country. But...

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