Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliament

Mauritanian anti-slavery activist and opposition lawmaker Biram Diaye resigned from Parliament on Monday accusing the government of widespread corruption and mismanagement. Speaking during a televised session, Diaye said he will continue opposing the regime through legal and grassroots actions. He argued that parliamentary debates had become pointless. and said that no one had been imprisoned on corruption charges. Diaye leads the initiatives for the resurgence of the abolitionist movement which campaigns against slavery and practices associated with it in Mauritania. He was elected to parliament in 2018 and re-elected in 2023. He has run for president three times. and defeated twice by the current leader, Mohammed Ould Ghazouani who won with 56% to Diaye's 22% in 2024. Why However, with Yes.