Mauritania has vowed to ramp up its fight against slavery, becoming the second African country to approve a United Nations treaty designed to give countries the legal muscle to combat forced ...

Mauritania: One woman's struggle against modern slavery. Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been active in Mauritania since 1984, carrying out health and protection related projects for children (http ...

Mauritania, one of the most stable countries in the Sahel region, has been hailed as a key partner in curbing migration and fighting extremism, and hasn't suffered any attacks since 2011. Get the ...

LONDON (AP) — Mauritania, Haiti and Pakistan rank among the countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery, according to a new global index released Thursday by an anti-slavery charity.