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Death License: A dream for riches is killing dozens in Mauritania amid government indulgence

9 September 2020


Death License


MAURITANIA – Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq’s “Death License” documents the death of 160 Mauritanians in the past three years and since the authorities granted their citizens the opportunity to explore for gold in the heart of the desert without ensuring any safety mechanisms or support.

Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)
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