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Mauritania: The Desert That Does Not Forget. Descent-Based Slavery and Caste Persistence in the Contemporary Sahel

25.11.25 Claudia Aranda

In der Wüste gefangen: Kasten, Kontrolle und Knechtschaft in Mauretanien

In a country that combines state-driven modernization with deeply rooted tribal structures, descent-based slavery remains a living institution. This study examines the endurance of a biracial caste system that interweaves lineage, religious prestige, colonial legacies and community-level coercion, showing how…