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Mauritania (Vol 13, 2016)

in Africa Yearbook Online
Authors:
Helena Olsson
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Claes Olsson
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The lack of sustainable and inclusive growth was a major challenge. Nearly a quarter of the population suffered from food insecurity, despite a slightly improved economy. Through its role in the fight against crime and illegal immigration, Mauritania remained one of the eu’s privileged diplomatic interlocutors in the field of security and development in the Sahel. Frequent arrests and detentions of human rights activists cast a shadow over the government’s claims to being commited to improving the country’s human rights record. The president’s proposal to abolish the Senate met with strong resistance from the opposition.

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