Biram Dah Abeid Speaks to BBC: Slavery in Mauritania Still Very Much A Live Issue (UNPO)
In a recent interview with BBC, Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram dah Abeid told the story behind his life-long fight against slavery in Mauritania, where it is still very much a live issue. His grandparents were slaves and when his grandmother was pregnant, her master fell ill and was advised that …