Mauritania: police officers accused of accepting bribes from smugglers
Africa • Nov 12, 2024, 11:50 AM
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In Mauritania, a corruption scandal is threatening to put the country’s anti-migration partnership with the European Union at risk. At least 11 police officers and two smugglers have been accused of accepting bribes from sub-Saharan African migrants in exchange for their release. A major investigation by newspapers Le Monde and El Pais has revealed allegations of bribery and corruption at the hands of Mauritanian authorities. FRANCE 24's Caitlin Kelly has more.
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