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Louisa Mugabo

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Louisa Mugabo

Late on Sunday 5 March, four prisoners escaped from the central prison in Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, killing two soldiers in the process.
ESCAPED PRISONERS

Jailbreak in Mauritania leads to internet shutdown

The government uses the escape of ‘terrorists’ as an excuse to cut connectivity as a ‘safety measure’

  • Louisa Mugabo
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