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Two Mauritania MPs jailed for accusing president of racial discrimination

5 May 2026, 10:01 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Two Mauritania MPs jailed for accusing president of racial discrimination
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania were sentenced Monday to four years in prison after insulting the president and making claims of racial bias.