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| Mauritanians Still Detained in Mali |
| 2026-08-06 |
Translated Text: 🚨 Urgent | Mauritania 🇲🇷 Mauritanians Still Detained in Mali Relatives of those arrested in Mali organized a demonstration in front of the Adel Bakrou moughataa building, demanding urgent intervention from Mauritanian authorities to secure their release and denouncing the mistreatment allegedly suffered by the Mauritanian community in Mali. On the Mauritanian channel TTV, Ahmedou Ould Mbarek, president of the Deloul Center for Australasian Studies, denied reports claiming the release of all detainees. According to him, 17 individuals have been released, while 21 others remain in custody and are the subject of negotiations led by the Mauritanian consulate in Bamako. The individuals in question were traveling on several buses from Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire) to Mauritania. They were reportedly intercepted near Kati, then arrested after being tortured and accused of terrorism. The Mauritanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this Tuesday that it has initiated, alongside the Ministry of Defense and security services, intensive contacts with Malian authorities to establish the circumstances of these arrests, secure the release of the detainees, and ensure their return to Mauritania as quickly as possible. |
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