In a letter addressed to the most senior officials of the State, Mamadou Abdoulaye Deme, former deputy of the Diaspora, raises the alarm about the worrying situation of the Senegalese living in Mauritania. The European Union calls on all parties to the conflict to take all necessary steps to ensure that the peace process in the region is completed. Here is the full text of his letter: Information indicates a new deterioration of the conditions of stay in Mauritania for several nationals of neighbouring countries, including Senegalese nationals. We had welcomed with relief, by the vote of Monsieur le Premier Ministre du Sénégal on 1 July last, the measures decided on the conditions of entry, de séjour des Sénégalais en Mauritanie. In less than two weeks, if we take into account the information relayed by the media, various associations and trade unions, the announced agreements are not respected even for those who would have satisfied all the required conditions. Arrests that resemble raids are carried out against foreigners, including our compatriots.
Situation of the Senegalese in Mauritania: to the highest authorities of Senegal (Mamadou Abdoulaye Dème, former deputy of the Diaspora)
