On August 7, Mauritanian authorities arrested [2] [ar] Babbah Weld Abidine [3], a blogger [4](editor of Lebjawi News blog) [ar -fr] and a correspondent in the Region of Tagant [5]for the website “Reporters – Mourasiloun” [6]. Two days before his arrest, Weld Abidine went to the Public Prosecution office to inquire about a rape case where there relatives of the victim accuse the authorities of closing the file and freeing the rapist. A warrant arrest was issued against him and he was taken to prison.
On his Facebook Page, journalist Sidi Mohammed Bellamech [7]wonders
[ar]:
من يريد إسكات الصحفي الوحيد في ولاية تكانت، زميلنا المميز باباه ولد عابدين؟
Who wants to silence the only journalist in the region of Tagant, our distinguished colleague Babbag Weld Abidine ?