Mauritania: Slavery's last stronghold
Mauritania's endless sea of sand dunes hides an open secret: An estimated 10% to 20% of the population lives in slavery.
Africa Uncovered - Mauritania: Fat or Fiction - 11 Aug 08 - Part 1
Big is often regarded as beautiful in Mauritania, but the controversial act of force-feeding is still practiced in some parts of the country.
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Woman escapes modern slavery in Mauritania
Merieme, who escaped from slavery in Mauritania and arrived in America in 1999, lives a simple but joyful life in Ohio.
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- Length: 4:48
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- Tags: Mauritania Slave trade Modern Slaves Slavery Mauritania 2012 CNN News CNN TV
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14 men disappeared in Mauritania
On the 23 May 2011, 14 men were abducted from their cells by military police at the central prison in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania. All of them were convicted on charges related to terrorism and at least 6 of the men were tortured while in police custody before their abduction. None...
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- Length: 7:04
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Mauritania's Risky Catch
West Africa's coastal fish stocks are being depleted by foreign fishing fleets from Europe and Asia. Overfishing is threatening the region's fish resources and the livelihoods of the people of West Africa. For the fishermen of Mauritania, it is getting hard to make a living. Having to venture out...
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- Length: 3:04
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- Tags: Greenpeace oceans fisheries West Africa CFP Mauritania overfishing accidents at sea artisanal fishing traditional fishermen European fleets Ocean Fishery
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UNICEF-UPS collaboration delivers aid to Mauritania
UNICEF reports on the delivery of 46000 kg of life-saving UNICEF supplies to crisis-affected communities in Mauritania, through a collaboration between UPS and the US Fund for UNICEF. For more information, please visit: www.unicef.org
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- Length: 1:48
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- Tags: 10776 Mauritania Sahel Crisis UPS UNICEF children humanitarian aid Child rights child protection Equity Equality
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Activists Arrested in Mauritania after Burning Islamic Jurisdiction Books Legitimizing Slavery
Activists Arrested in Mauritania Following Burning of Islamic Jurisdiction Books Legitimizing Slavery - Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai/Saudi Arabia) - April 30, 2012 www.memri.org http www.memritv.org Follow MEMRI on Facebook on.fb.me Follow MEMRI on Twitter: twitter.com
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- Length: 2:57
- Views: 1148
- Tags: memri memritv Mauritania slavery Africa Police News Maghreb Protests
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Women on the Frontline - Mauritania
Women on the Frontline is a video documentary series, presented by Annie Lennox, that shines a light on violence against women and girls. The series takes the front to homes, villages and cities around the world where a largely unreported war against females is being waged. Broadcast on BBC World...
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- Length: 21:15
- Views: 7034
- Tags: unifem women on the frontline Mauritania violence against women
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Mauritania's Risky Catch
West Africa's coastal fish stocks are being depleted by foreign fishing fleets from Europe and Asia. Overfishing is threatening the region's fish resources and the livelihoods of the people of West Africa. For the fishermen of Mauritania, it is getting hard to make a living. Having to venture out...
- greentvgreentv
- Length: 3:04
- Views: 149
- Tags: green tv highlights people living water mauritania overfishing west africa livelihoods fishing mauritania's risky catch fishing fleets
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Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nouakchott time lapse driving from Residence Iman south direction Rosso. Watch it in 720p. Made with iPod touch and iMotion HD www.fingerlab.net
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- Length: 3:34
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12 Mar 2012 - Mauritania Protest
Massive Protest Attracts Tens of Thousands - and Takes Everyone By Surprise Monday, 12 March 2012: Mauritania's capital city Nouakchott saw the largest opposition protest in the country's recent history. Despite government attempts to limit participation in the protest by distributing free food i...
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- Length: 3:08
- Views: 579
- Tags: Aziz Degage Mauritania Mauritanie Sahel Africa protest m25fev Nouakchott Arab Spring
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Gaddafi spy chief held in Mauritania
www.euronews.com Libya's former head of intelligence Abdullah al-Senussi has been arrested in Mauritania. Al-Senussi, one of the most prominent figures in the country under ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi, played a major role in trying to crush last year's rebellion. He is wanted by the International C...
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Mauritania : A Desert Visit
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres travels to north-west Mauritania to visit some of the world's most isolated refugees.
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Mauritania: Oasis Farmers
United Nations, New York, August 2011 - Severe drought and desertification in Mauritania has forced many villagers to abandon their traditions and move to cities. A new project financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development is helping find local solutions with the assistance of f...
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- Length: 3:22
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The maliki madrassa (school) of Nabaghiya in Mauritania founded by Shaykh Abbâh Al Maliki (Part1)
This is a madrassa (school) in a village called Nabaghiya in the Mauritanian desert and was founded by Shaykh Mouhammad Fâl al'alawiyy, well known as Shaykh Abbâh. Also there is Shaykh Mouhammad Sa'îd, Shaykh Alamânah, Shaykh Mouhammad Bouttâr, Shaykh Moukhtâr and Shaykh 'Arafât. In this school y...
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- Length: 11:23
- Views: 688
- Tags: maliki fiqh madrassa school aqida tafsir islam shaykh mauritania desert nabaghiya abbah abdullah althaparro al faransi hamza yusuf murabit akhdari ibn ashir khalil dardir Muhammad Quran Prophet Africa Sheikh South Ahmed Koran Nasheed Haiti Imam Ramadan Convert Lecture Holy Mecca Arabic Moses Peace talk religion mukhtassar
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