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General Category => Africa => Ivory Coast => Topic started by: bogba on June 29, 2024, 06:29:53 AM
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Mauritanians slam curbs on linguistic diversity as President Ghazouani seeks reelection
Mauritanians head to the polls on Saturday with incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected to win a second consecutive term. But in a country deeply divided between the Arab-Berber community at the helm and a Black Mauritanian populace still suffering the effects of slavery, a controversial law making Arabic the official language in schools is stirring discontent.
Source: Mauritanians slam curbs on linguistic diversity as President Ghazouani seeks reelection (https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240628-mauritanians-slam-curbs-on-linguistic-diversity-as-president-ghazouani-seeks-reelection)