He says that there is also investigative work in the country to identify and arrest members of groups that support illegal immigration. “If people from other countries are found to be in an illegal situation, they are returned to their countries of origin,” he said.
Slavery allegations
Regarding complaints from human rights entities that Mauritania suffers from modern forms of slavery, the ambassador denied this.
We ended slavery in 1981, but there is an organization that takes advantage of this history to sell a wrong image of the country and receive resources. We do not have a culture of discrimination because of race and color. We are a democratic country, where rights are equal for everyone.
Ambassador Abdoulaye Idrissa Wagne
On Sunday, the column published a report citing that the country still suffers from the remnants of slavery and is facing the flight of inhabitants due to the drought worsened by the intense impact of climate change.
Understand the case
Eight bodies were found on the boat that arrived in Brazil in the Bragança region, on the coast of Pará. Another body was nearby. The PF collected 25 raincoats, which led to the conclusion that the vessel left Africa with 25 people.
The bodies of the victims were temporarily buried in Belém — until the identities are discovered, and the families of the victims are notified.
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