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Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid resigns from parliament
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Prominent Mauritanian human rights activist and anti-slavery advocate Biram Dah Abeid announced his resignation from parliament Monday citing "widespread corruption" in the west African country, where he is an opposition lawmaker.
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Background: Biram Dah Abeid
Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid is a Mauritanian politician and advocate for the abolition of slavery. He was listed by Time magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People" in 2017 and was called the "Mauritanian Nelson Mandela" by online news organisation Middle East Eye.3
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