Mauritanian diaspora denounces discrimination in Washington
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
Members of the Mauritanian diaspora demonstrated in Washington on 19 October 2026 to denounce practices they consider discriminatory in the embassy’s handling of diaspora affairs. The protesters’ representatives called for Mauritanian citizens to be treated fairly, Kassataya reports.
The Mauritanian diaspora demonstrated on 19 October 2026 in Washington against practices it considers discriminatory in the embassy’s handling of diaspora affairs, Kassataya reports. The embassy is headed by Ambassador Cissé Cheikh Boidé.
The demonstrators’ representatives called on the embassy to treat all Mauritanian citizens fairly and without exclusion. One speaker called for diplomacy based on “justice, unity and inclusion”. The demonstration began with a prayer in memory of Houleye Sall, described as a figure in the fight against injustice and impunity in Mauritania, and a tribute to victims of human rights violations.
Participants also raised racial discrimination, slavery, the humanitarian legacy, land grabbing, political prisoners and the place of national languages. They framed their demands concerning the embassy as part of a broader mobilisation for the rights and dignity of Mauritanians.
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