A woman from Senegal described what’s at stake as the Trump administration targets immigrants for deportation. “We are not ...

The last country to abolish slavery was the African state of Mauritania, where a 1981 presidential decree abolished the practice; however, no criminal laws were passed to enforce the ban.

Biram Dah Abeid was just 8 when he became aware of slavery in his home country of Mauritania. He saw a defenseless youth being beaten by a man—a common experience, his parents explained ...

Descent-based slavery is still practised in Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Sudan. Thus, modern slavery is not limited to trade in human beings or the shackling of individuals. Research suggests ...

Descent-based slavery is still practised in Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Sudan. Thus, modern slavery is not limited to trade in human beings or the shackling of individuals. Research suggests ...