Boubacar Ould Messaoud, 80, Leader in Antislavery Fight in Mauritania

The New York Times | March 25, 2026, 4:02 p.m. | Original
Despite being imprisoned and harassed, he helped found an organization to combat slavery in his West African nation.
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