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Från: Eva Åberg <[log in to unmask]>
Till: [log in to unmask]
Ämne: FUF-möte 13 april: Slaveri-Mauretanien
Datum:  den 4 april 2000 15:09

Föreningen för Utvecklingsfrågor
Swedish Development Forum

invites you to a seminar on


Identity Crises in the Sahel:

Slavery, ethnic conflict and military rule

- the case of Mauretania

Mauretania is a large country with a quite small population in West Africa,
to a large extent in the Saharian desert. It is a rather unknown country
and not many know of what is going on there, although Mauretania is
recognized as one of the few countries where slavery still exists.

The military forces ruled from 1978 and in 1992 tranformed themselves into
the present governing party, PRDS. The state is also said to support both
racism and classical slavery. This manifests itself in violent ethnic
conflict, gross human rights violations and shifting alliances in search of
cultural identity and mentors. Mauretania has also one of the worlds
largest external debts and has a very low educational level.

Garba Diallo of Mauretanian origin, works as the Director of International
Programmes at the International People´s College in Denmark. Mr Diallo will
give us an overview over these serious issues and also show parts of a
video from Mauretania.

Kaaw Touré, who is the Press Secretary of the liberation force, FLAM, will
also make comments on the situation.

Chairperson: Lennart Wohlgemuth

Date and time: Thursday, April 13th, at 18.00.

Location: Sidas hörsal, Sveavägen 20 (T-bana Hötorget)



Welcome!



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