Boubacar Ould Messaoud

Boubacar Ould Messaoud (1946 – 12 March 2026) was a Mauritanian human rights activist. He fought against slavery in Mauritania.[1]

Messaoud was from Mauritania. In 1995, he founded SOS Esclaves to fight against and to wipe out slavery from his country.[2] In 1981, slavery was officially abolished but it continued in many forms for many more years.[3]

Messaoud died on 12 March 2026, at the age of 80.[3]

Awards

  • In 2023, Messaoud got the Officer of the National Order of Merit medal.
  • In 2010, he won the France's Human Rights Prize and
  • In 2009, he was awarded the Anti-Slavery International Award.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mauritanian anti-slavery stalwart Boubacar Ould Messaoud dead". France 24. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ Sutter, John D; Edythe, McNamee. "Slavery's last stand". CNN. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Mauritanian anti-slavery stalwart Boubacar Ould Messaoud dead". Yahoo News. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Awarded for exposing the African country where 1 in 5 are slaves". Anti-Slavery International. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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